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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 Valdasta (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 Valdasta. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Valdasta is located in Collin 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 Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.

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

  • Collin County     (The home county of Valdasta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valdasta, with the one closest to Valdasta listed first.
    • Blue Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Westminster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <1>
    • Melissa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Frognot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
      • Frognot is located in Collin County
    • Anna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
    • Princeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
    • New Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Parris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
      • Parris is located in Collin County
    • Lowry Crossing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
      • Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Van Alstyne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Roland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Collin County
  • Comanche County
    • Cross Roads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valdasta, with the one closest to Valdasta listed first.
    • Rowlett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
      • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <1>
    • Garland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Buckingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Dallas County
    • Richardson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Dallas County
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valdasta, with the one closest to Valdasta listed first.
    • Hackberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
    • Little Elm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
      • Little Elm is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <1>
    • The Colony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Colony <1>
    • Pilot Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Providence Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
      • Providence Village is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Aubrey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Krugerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
      • Krugerville is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Lincoln Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Cross Roads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valdasta, with the one closest to Valdasta listed first.
    • Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leonard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <1>
    • Orangeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Whitewright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Savoy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Edhube
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Ector
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gober
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hail
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valdasta, with the one closest to Valdasta listed first.
    • Pilot Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Kentucky Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Tom Bean
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Howe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
    • Whiterock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Ida
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Luella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Gunter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Bells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
    • Tribune
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
    • Sherman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valdasta, with the one closest to Valdasta listed first.
    • Merit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Celeste
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
      • Celeste is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <1>
    • Kingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • White Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Hunt County
    • Caddo Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
      • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <1>
    • Wolfe City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hendrix
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
    • Jacobia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
    • Aberfoyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
    • South Sulphur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
    • Neylandville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neylandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Rockwall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valdasta, with the one closest to Valdasta listed first.
    • Fate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <1>
    • Mobile City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Rockwall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
      • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Valdasta ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valdasta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valdasta, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valdasta.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Valdasta:

Cemeteries Near Valdasta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valdasta.

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 Valdasta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Stoney Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brinlee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Altoga Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Verona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Old Grounds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Westminster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Van Winkle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lair Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lair Cemetery
  • Continue List   (302 more) ...
    • Melissa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Desert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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.<5>

While we didn't find Valdasta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Valdasta.

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

  • Altoga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoga
    • Altoga is located in Collin County
  • Verona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Collin County
  • Blue Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fayburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayburg
    • Fayburg is located in Collin County
  • Melissa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Anna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
  • Princeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
  • Sedalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Sedalia is located in Collin County
  • Nobility
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobility have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobility
    • Nobility is located in Fannin County
  • Pike
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
    • Pike is located in Collin County
  • Delba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delba
    • Delba is located in Fannin County
  • Pilot Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Van Alstyne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Grayson County
    • Roland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Collin County

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

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

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Valdasta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valdasta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2941, Longitude: -96.4714    
<5>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 Valdasta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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