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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 Vessey (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 Vessey. 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 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.

Vessey is located in Red River 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 Red River County: Choctaw (OK), McCurtain (OK), Bowie, Delta, Franklin, Lamar, Morris & Titus.

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

  • Red River County     (The home county of Vessey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vessey, with the one closest to Vessey listed first.
    • Acworth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Acworth is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
    • Greenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • English
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • English is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Clarksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Albion is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Silver City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver City is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Annona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bagwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sherry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherry is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
    • Avery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Avery is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <1>
    • Addielou
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Addielou is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielou
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Bowie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vessey, with the one closest to Vessey listed first.
    • De Kalb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dalby Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
  • Franklin County
    • Hagansport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vessey, with the one closest to Vessey listed first.
    • Pin Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Pin Hook is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Deport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Blossom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Novice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Novice is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
    • Pattonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Sun Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Sylvan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Clardy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clardy is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
    • Amherst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Amherst is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Reno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Reno is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Cunningham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Titus County
    • Talco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Choctaw County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vessey, with the one closest to Vessey listed first.
    • Frogville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Frogville is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
    • Swink
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Towson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sawyer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <1>
  • McCurtain County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vessey, with the one closest to Vessey listed first.
    • Idabel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Idabel is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idabel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idabel <1>
    • Garvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Garvin is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garvin <1>
    • Millerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Holly Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
    • Valliant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Valliant is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valliant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valliant <1>
    • Haworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Haworth is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haworth <1>
    • Golden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wright City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Broken Bow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Slim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Slim is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim
    • Rufe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Vessey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vessey.

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 Vessey - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Haywood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Free Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bachman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitemans Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stone Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairgrounds Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Albion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (121 more) ...
    • Tuggle Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngs Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Harris Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Madras
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Madras is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras
  • English
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • English is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • Clarksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Annona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Albion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Albion is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Bagwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Manchester is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Detroit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Cuthand
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
  • Woodland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Woodland is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Kanawha
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kanawha is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
  • Fulbright
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fulbright is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulbright
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rosalie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosalie is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
    • Oak Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Bogata
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Vessey ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vessey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vessey, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vessey.

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 Vessey:

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>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 Vessey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Vessey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.