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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 Warren Springs (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 Warren Springs. 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 Warren Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Warren Springs: Warren Spgs. (or less commonly used: Warren Spngs. or Warren Sprngs.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Warren Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Warren Springs.

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/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 and doctors 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.

Warren Springs is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Miller (AR), Caddo (LA), Bowie, Marion & Morris.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Warren Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warren Springs, with the one closest to Warren Springs listed first.
    • Linden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Red Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Douglassville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bivins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Kildare
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Atlanta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Marietta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryans Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
    • Huffins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Huffins is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
    • Queen City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Avinger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hughes Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bowie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warren Springs, with the one closest to Warren Springs listed first.
    • Carbondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Maud
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Maud is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <1>
    • Bassett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bassett is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Redwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Simms
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sulphur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sulphur is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
    • Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Boston is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • New Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dalby Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
    • Hooks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Victory City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Victory City is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
    • Leary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Leary is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Camp County
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warren Springs, with the one closest to Warren Springs listed first.
    • Baldwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Pope City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
    • Woodlawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Uncertain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Karnack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warren Springs, with the one closest to Warren Springs listed first.
    • Lodi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sarber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sarber is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
    • Kellyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Macedonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warren Springs, with the one closest to Warren Springs listed first.
    • Rocky Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Naples
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Daingerfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jenkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Lone Star
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Omaha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cason
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Titus County
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warren Springs, with the one closest to Warren Springs listed first.
    • Ore City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coffeeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • LaFayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warren Springs, with the one closest to Warren Springs listed first.
    • Capps City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
    • Doddridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Caddo Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warren Springs, with the one closest to Warren Springs listed first.
    • Zylks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Zylks is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
    • Rodessa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
    • Vivian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <1>
    • Ida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou

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

Cemeteries Near Warren Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Warren Springs.

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 Warren Springs - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Barnes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Echols Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Floyd Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Union Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Boon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lanier Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (161 more) ...
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rankin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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>

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

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

  • Linden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Red Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Red Hill is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Almira
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Almira is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
  • O'Farrell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • O'Farrell is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Farrell
  • Lanier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lanier is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier
  • Cusseta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cusseta is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
  • Douglassville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sardis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sardis is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Bivins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kildare
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Atlanta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Marietta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bryans Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
    • Lodi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Huffins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Huffins is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins

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

Newspapers Published in Warren Springs ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Warren Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Warren Springs, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Warren Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Warren Springs:

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Warren Springs) 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 Warren Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.