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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 Victory (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 Victory. 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/Parishes ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Victory is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Caddo (LA), Cass, Harrison, Morris & Upshur.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Victory)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
    • Jackson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Macedonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Sarber
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Sarber is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
    • Kellyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lodi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Pine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Pine is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Pittsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harvard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harvard is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Rocky Mound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
    • Avinger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hughes Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Linden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Kildare
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Red Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Bivins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Huffins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Huffins is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
    • Douglassville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McLeod
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Bryans Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
    • Judson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Pines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • East Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Longview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Teneryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
    • Greggton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
    • White Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Warren City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Warren City is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Clarksville City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Easton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lakeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gladewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolling Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
    • Harleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Morton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Woodlawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Noonday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Nesbitt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Pope City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
    • Baldwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Hallsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lansing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Marshall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Karnack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Uncertain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Scottsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
    • Lone Star
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jenkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Daingerfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cason
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Naples
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Naples is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Former name for Naples:
      • Station Belden
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
    • Omaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Victory, with the one closest to Victory listed first.
    • Ore City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Coffeeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • Diana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • James
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • James is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Graceton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Graceton is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Indian Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
    • LaFayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
    • Glenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Ewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ewell is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Bettie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bettie is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
    • Delrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
    • Gilmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Union Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people

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

Cemeteries Near Victory ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Victory.

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

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

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

  • Webb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Beamer - Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pyland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Harleton Cornerstone Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Piney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...
    • Hope Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<2>

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

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

  • Orrs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Orrs is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
  • Avinger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kellyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kellyville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
  • Coffeeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
  • Diana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hughes Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lanier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lanier is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier
  • Sardis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sardis is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Woodlawn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Lodi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Judson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Daingerfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Linden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • LaFayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette

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

Newspapers Published in Victory ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Victory.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Victory, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Victory.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Victory:

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 Victory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Victory) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.