Our Genealogy Helper
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 West Delta (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 West Delta. 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 West Delta ...
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 West Delta: W. Delta
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Delta. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Delta.
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 ...
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
West Delta is located in Delta 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 Delta County: Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt & Lamar.
Below are the counties that are near West Delta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Delta:
- Delta County (The home county of West Delta)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Delta, with the one closest to West Delta listed first.
- Klondike
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Needmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Needmore is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Jot-Em-Down
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
- Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
- Mohegan
- Muddig Prairie
- Cooper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ben Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Enloe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Charleston is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Delta, with the one closest to West Delta listed first.
- Ladonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dial
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dial is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
- Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Honey Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hail
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hail is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
- Gober
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Allen Point is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
- Dodd City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Allens Chapel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
- Franklin County
- Hagansport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hagansport is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Delta, with the one closest to West Delta listed first.
- Peerless
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peerless is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
- Posey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Posey is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Birthright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Birthright is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
- Cumby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tira is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Brashear
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Palestine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Palestine is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Sulphur Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nelta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nelta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
- Rockdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Dike
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hunt County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Delta, with the one closest to West Delta listed first.
- Yowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Yowell is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
- Jardin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jardin is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
- Commerce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairlie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fairlie is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
- South Sulphur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
- Aberfoyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
- Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Neylandville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Neylandville is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Wolfe City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jacobia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jacobia is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
- White Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- White Rock is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Dixon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Delta, with the one closest to West Delta listed first.
- Roxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gadston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gadston is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
- Howland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howland is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Broadway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Broadway is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
- Frog Hop ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
- Ambia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ambia is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
- High
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- High is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
- Petty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Atlas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Brookston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Glory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glory is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
- Biardstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Biardstown is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
- Rains County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Delta, with the one closest to West Delta listed first.
- Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- East Tawakoni
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Hooker Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
- Red River County
- Halesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Halesboro is located in Red River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
- Wood County
- Yantis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Delta, see our County-by-County Page for West Delta.
Cemeteries Near West Delta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Delta.
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 West Delta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Delta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Delta, with the one closest to West Delta listed first.
- New Klondike Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gough Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dawson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lindley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemound Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- Giles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sonora Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aiguier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 West Delta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Delta.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Delta, with the one closest to West Delta listed first.
- Gough
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gough is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gough
- Needmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Needmore is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Peerless
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peerless is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
- Cooper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jardin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jardin is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
- Commerce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pecan Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Addran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Addran is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addran
- Ben Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ladonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dial
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dial is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- South Sulphur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
- Birthright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Birthright is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
- Prattville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prattville is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Delta. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Delta.
Newspapers Published in West Delta ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Delta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Delta, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Delta.
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 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 West Delta:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Delta County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fannin County
- Franklin County
- Hopkins County
- Hunt County
- Lamar County
- Rains County
- Red River County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Delta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 West Delta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |