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 Mountain (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 Mountain. 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 Mountain ...
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 Mountain: W. Mountain
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Mountain. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Mountain.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
West Mountain is located in Upshur 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 Upshur County: Camp, Gregg, Marion, Morris, Smith & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near West Mountain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Mountain:
- Upshur County (The home county of West Mountain)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mountain, with the one closest to West Mountain listed first.
- Union Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Center Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pritchett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Wilkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Indian Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
- Gilmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Graceton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Graceton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Diana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- James is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Kelsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelsey is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Big Sandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Camp County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mountain, with the one closest to West Mountain listed first.
- Pine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pine is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pittsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Harvard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harvard is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Cass County
- Avinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County
- Scroggins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gregg County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mountain, with the one closest to West Mountain listed first.
- East Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Mountain is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Warren City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Warren City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Seven Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Clarksville City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Gladewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Teneryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- Judson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greggton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greggton is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
- Liberty City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Meadows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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 West Mountain, with the one closest to West Mountain listed first.
- Morton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Lansing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Noonday
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Harleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hallsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Nesbitt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mountain, with the one closest to West Mountain listed first.
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Macedonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Sarber
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sarber is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mountain, with the one closest to West Mountain listed first.
- Lone Star
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Cason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rusk County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mountain, with the one closest to West Mountain listed first.
- Laird Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pirtle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Sexton City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- Monroe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Jacobs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- New London
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Overton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Friars
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- Joinerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Selman City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Turnertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Turnertown is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
- Tatum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mountain, with the one closest to West Mountain listed first.
- Starrville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
- Winona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Browning
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Browning is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown has also been known as:
- Jimtown
- Red Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Red Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- New Chapel Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Arp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wright City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Swan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Swan is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Tyler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Omen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Omen is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
- Lindale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mountain, with the one closest to West Mountain listed first.
- Hawkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Pine Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pine Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Hainesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hainesville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
- Stout
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Mountain, see our County-by-County Page for West Mountain.
Cemeteries Near West Mountain ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Mountain.
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 Mountain - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Mountain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Mountain, with the one closest to West Mountain listed first.
- Reynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Mtn. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosedale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Gladewater.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6471 <2>
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mings Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gladewater Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Floyds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Wood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan Valley Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Mountain had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Mountain, with the one closest to West Mountain listed first.
- Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Gladewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Pritchett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Gilmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Judson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Diana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Sandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bettie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bettie is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
- Shady Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Starrville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kilgore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hawkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ewell is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Mountain. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Mountain.
Newspapers Published in West Mountain ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Mountain.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Mountain, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Mountain.
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 helpful 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 Mountain:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Upshur County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camp County
- Cass County
- Franklin County
- Gregg County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Morris County
- Rusk County
- Smith 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' (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- West Mountain) 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 Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |