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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Tucker (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Tucker. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Tucker is located in Anderson County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Anderson County: Cherokee, Freestone, Henderson, Houston & Leon.

Below are the counties that are near Tucker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tucker:

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Tucker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
    • Long Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Lakeview Assembly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
      • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
    • Harmony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Anderson County
    • Palestine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkhart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Massey Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Lake
      • Massey Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Deanwright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
    • Tennessee Colony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Crystal Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Montalba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
      • Montalba is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <2>
    • Kossuth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
    • Elmtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
      • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
  • Cherokee County
    • Maydelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydelle
      • Maydelle is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maydelle <2>
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <2>
    • Red Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
    • Lanely
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Turlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
    • Dew
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
      • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
    • Freestone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
    • Cross Roads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
    • Poynor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
      • Poynor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <2>
    • LaRue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
    • Grapeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Refuge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Latexo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Porter Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
      • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Crockett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
    • Belott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.
    • Russell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Leon County
    • Buffalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Leon County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tucker, see our County-by-County Page for Tucker.

Newspapers Published in Tucker ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tucker.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tucker, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tucker.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Tucker:

Cemeteries Near Tucker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tucker.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tucker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.

  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bacon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Halick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Halick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Halick Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McGary Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323656 <4>
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424393 <4>
  • Ft. Houston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Broyles Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mayes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (231 more) ...
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry Starr Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hubbard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382195 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tucker had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Tucker, with the one closest to Tucker listed first.

  • Long Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
  • Cronin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cronin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
    • Cronin is located in Anderson County
  • Oakwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <2>
  • Palestine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkhart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Butler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Freestone County
  • Tennessee Colony
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wells Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
    • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Montalba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
    • Montalba is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <2>
  • Keechi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keechi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keechi
    • Keechi is located in Leon County
  • Alderbranch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
    • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
  • Blackfoot
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
    • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bethel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
    • Neches
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Grapeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tucker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tucker.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tucker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tucker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tucker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6737, Longitude: -95.7483    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tucker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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