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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 Waples (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 Waples. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Waples is located in Hood 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 Hood County: Erath, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker & Somervell.

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

  • Hood County     (The home county of Waples)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waples, with the one closest to Waples listed first.
    • Brazos Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Acton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • DeCordova
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Granbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cresson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
      • Cresson is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <2>
    • Oak Trail Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Trail Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
      • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
    • Pecan Plantation
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
    • Fort Spunky
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Spunky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
    • Tolar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
    • Paluxy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paluxy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paluxy
      • Paluxy is located in Hood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paluxy <2>
    • Lipan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
      • Lipan is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <2>
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waples, with the one closest to Waples listed first.
    • Eulogy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
      • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
    • Walnut Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
      • Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <2>
    • Kimball
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
  • Erath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waples, with the one closest to Waples listed first.
    • Bluff Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chalk Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
    • Morgan Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Mill
      • Morgan Mill is located in Erath County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan Mill <2>
  • Hill County
    • Blum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
      • Blum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waples, with the one closest to Waples listed first.
    • Godley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bono
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Johnson County
    • Joshua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Joshua is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <2>
    • Cleburne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Timber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Crowley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <2>
    • Burleson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Keene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
    • Briaroaks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Egan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Johnson County
    • Coyote Flats
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Rio Vista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Palo Pinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waples, with the one closest to Waples listed first.
    • Brazos
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Santo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo
      • Santo is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santo <2>
    • Mineral Wells
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
      • Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <2>
    • Wolters Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
      • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waples, with the one closest to Waples listed first.
    • Annetta South
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta South
      • Annetta South is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Annetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
      • Annetta is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
    • Aledo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
    • Dennis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Annetta North
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta North
      • Annetta North is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Hudson Oaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Oaks
      • Hudson Oaks is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Oaks <2>
    • Weatherford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Willow Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
      • Willow Park is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Park <2>
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Parker County
    • Dicey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
    • Lemley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
      • Lemley is located in Parker County
    • Millsap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Somervell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waples, with the one closest to Waples listed first.
    • Nemo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <2>
    • Rainbow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
      • Rainbow is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <2>
    • Glen Rose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Glass
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
      • Glass is located in Somervell County
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waples, with the one closest to Waples listed first.
    • Saint Francis Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis Village
      • Saint Francis Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Primrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Primrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
    • Benbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbrook
      • Benbrook is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benbrook <2>
    • Wedgewood East
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood East
      • Wedgewood East is located in Tarrant County
    • White Settlement
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Settlement
      • White Settlement is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Settlement <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
    • Edgecliff Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
      • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
    • Westover Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Hills
      • Westover Hills is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Westworth Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westworth Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westworth Village
      • Westworth Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Westworth Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
    • Everman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everman
      • Everman is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everman <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Waples ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waples.

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

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

  • Acton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Granbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Flat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thorp Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorp Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorp Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cresson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cresson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cresson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herring Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kristenstad Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kristenstad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kristenstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (147 more) ...
    • Smith Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ft. Spunky Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Spunky Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Spunky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Acton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Granbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Hood County
  • Cresson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
    • Cresson is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <2>
  • Thorp Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Spring
    • Thorp Spring is located in Hood County
  • Fort Spunky
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Spunky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
    • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
  • Godley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Buckner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
    • Buckner is located in Parker County
  • Tolar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Georges Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
    • Georges Creek is located in Somervell County
  • Aledo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
    • Aledo is located in Parker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
  • Annetta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
    • Annetta is located in Parker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
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    • Bono
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Johnson County
    • Glen Rose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Earls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Parker County

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

Newspapers Published in Waples ...

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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waples.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waples, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waples.

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 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 Waples:

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

The official website for Hood County: www.co.hood.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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 Waples, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Waples) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waples. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4837, Longitude: -97.7203       In this case, the coordinates for Waples have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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