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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 Van Alstyne (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 Van Alstyne. 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.

Name Variations for Van Alstyne ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Van Alystyne.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Van Alstyne is primarily located in Collin County. A portion of Van Alstyne extends into Grayson 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 Van Alstyne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Van Alstyne:

  • Collin County     (The home county of Van Alstyne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Alstyne, with the one closest to Van Alstyne listed first.
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Anna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Westminster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Weston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • Melissa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Valdasta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
    • Roland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Parris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
      • Parris is located in Collin County
    • Blue Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Celina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Rhea Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
      • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
  • Comanche County
    • Cross Roads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
  • Cooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Alstyne, with the one closest to Van Alstyne listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
    • Lake Kiowa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
      • Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <3>
    • Burns City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Cooke County
    • Hemming
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemming
      • Hemming is located in Cooke County
    • Oak Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Alstyne, with the one closest to Van Alstyne listed first.
    • Pilot Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Aubrey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Krugerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
      • Krugerville is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Providence Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
      • Providence Village is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Lincoln Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Little Elm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Cross Roads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hackberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • The Colony
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <3>
    • Oak Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Point <3>
    • Lakewood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Alstyne, with the one closest to Van Alstyne listed first.
    • Whitewright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Orangeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Savoy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leonard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Randolph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ector
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Edhube
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Bailey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bonham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravenna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Alstyne, with the one closest to Van Alstyne listed first.
    • Howe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Pilot Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Tom Bean
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gunter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Luella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Kentucky Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Dorchester
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Ida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Whiterock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Tribune
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Alstyne, with the one closest to Van Alstyne listed first.
    • Merit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Celeste
      (23 miles [37 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 <3>
    • Kingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • White Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Hunt County
    • Wolfe City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Alstyne, with the one closest to Van Alstyne listed first.
    • Hendrix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <3>
    • Kemp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <3>
    • Cartwright
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Achille
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
      • Achille is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <3>
    • Colbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
      • Colbert is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Van Alstyne ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Alstyne.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Van Alstyne, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Van Alstyne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Van Alstyne:

Cemeteries Near Van Alstyne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van Alstyne.

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

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

  • Van Alstyne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mantua Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mantua Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Mantua Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Newt Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantua Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305714 <5>
  • Simpson Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Warden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Smallwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mugg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (307 more) ...
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westminster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Van Alstyne had a population of 737 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Van Alstyne had a population of 4,633 people.

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

  • Elmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
    • Elmont is located in Grayson County
  • Farmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Grayson County
  • Anna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Cannon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Howe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Sedalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • White Mound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mound
    • White Mound is located in Grayson County
  • Weston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
  • Pilot Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
  • Tom Bean
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Melissa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Roland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Kentucky Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Luella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Elm View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm View
      • Elm View is located in Grayson County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van Alstyne. 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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Van Alstyne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Van Alstyne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4234, Longitude: -96.5781    
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Van Alstyne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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