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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 Verona (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 Verona. 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 and hospitals 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.

Verona is located in Collin County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may 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 Verona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Verona:

  • Collin County     (The home county of Verona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
    • Blue Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Valdasta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
    • Altoga
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Altoga is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoga
    • Frognot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Frognot is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
    • Princeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westminster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Farmersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Biggers ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Biggers is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
    • Lowry Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Melissa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • New Hope is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Anna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
    • Parris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Parris is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
    • Rowlett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Garland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckingham is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Richardson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Centerville is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
    • The Colony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hackberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hackberry is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
    • Little Elm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Providence Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Providence Village is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
    • Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Leonard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Orangeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Whitewright
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Edhube
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
    • Ector
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Savoy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Gober
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hail
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
    • Silver City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
    • Pilot Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Cannon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cannon is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Kentucky Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
    • Tom Bean
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Howe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
    • Whiterock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
    • Ida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Luella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
    • Gunter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
    • Tribune
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
    • Dorchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Sherman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
    • Merit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Celeste
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Kingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Clinton is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • White Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • White Rock is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Caddo Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hendrix
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jacobia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
    • Wolfe City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Aberfoyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
    • South Sulphur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
    • Union Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Kaufman County
    • Heath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Heath is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <1>
  • Rockwall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
    • Fate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <1>
    • Mobile City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Rockwall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Blackland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Blackland is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
    • McLendon - Chisholm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people

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

Cemeteries Near Verona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Verona.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Verona - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Verona Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Altoga Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Van Winkle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Winkle Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Princeton.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stoney Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rike Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Liberty Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Farmersville.
    • The Old Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Liberty Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4825 <3>
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Old Grounds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Brinlee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (292 more) ...

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Verona had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fayburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fayburg is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayburg
  • Blue Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Altoga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Altoga is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoga
  • Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Merit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Melissa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pike
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pike is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Nobility
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nobility is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobility
  • Anna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Anna is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
  • Sedalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sedalia is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
  • Lane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lane is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Delba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Delba is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delba
    • McKinney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Copeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Verona ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Verona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Verona, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Verona.

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 Verona:

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>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- Verona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Verona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.