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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 Whispering Pines (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 Whispering Pines. 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 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.

Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches County: Angelina, Cherokee, Rusk, San Augustine & Shelby.

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

  • Nacogdoches County     (The home county of Whispering Pines)
  • Angelina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
    • River Crest Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Platt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt
      • Platt is located in Angelina County
    • Ewing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Angelina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ewing
      • From Whispering Pines to Ewing
    • Moffitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Angelina County
    • Thomas Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Crossing
      • Thomas Crossing is located in Angelina County
    • Davisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
      • Davisville is located in Angelina County
    • Redland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Angelina County
    • Cedar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
    • Central
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Angelina County
    • Dunagan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunagan
      • Dunagan is located in Angelina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunagan
      • From Whispering Pines to Dunagan
    • Clawson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
      • Clawson is located in Angelina County
  • Cherokee County
  • Panola County
  • Rusk County
  • San Augustine County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Timpson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
      • Timpson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <2>
    • Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tenaha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Short
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Short
      • From Whispering Pines to Short
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Africa
      • From Whispering Pines to Africa
    • Choice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Shelbyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Campti
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Joaquin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
      • Joaquin is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Whispering Pines ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whispering Pines.

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

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

  • Galilee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mast Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nalls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nalls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (236 more) ...
    • Old Prospect Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Helpenstell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helpenstell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helpenstell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Whispering Pines in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whispering Pines.

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

  • Fitze
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitze. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
    • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fitze
    • From Whispering Pines to Fitze
  • Garrison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Appleby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Redfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Swift
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swift
    • From Whispering Pines to Swift
  • Caledonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Martinsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Timpson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
    • Timpson is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <2>
  • Lawsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
    • Lawsonville is located in Rusk County
  • Huber
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
    • Huber is located in Shelby County
  • Linn Flat
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Flat
    • Linn Flat is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Mount Enterprise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Whispering Pines ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whispering Pines.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whispering Pines, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whispering Pines.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Whispering Pines:

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

The official website for Nacogdoches County: www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Whispering Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whispering Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7755, Longitude: -94.5194    
<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 Whispering Pines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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