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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 White Deer (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 White Deer. 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 southwest 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 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.

White Deer is located in Carson 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 Carson County: Armstrong, Donley, Gray, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter, Randall & Roberts.

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

  • Carson County     (The home county of White Deer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Deer, with the one closest to White Deer listed first.
    • Skellytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Panhandle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Groom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom
      • Groom is located in Carson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groom <1>
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Deer, with the one closest to White Deer listed first.
    • Malden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Armstrong County
    • Claude
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude
      • Claude is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claude <1>
    • Goodnight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Washburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Armstrong County
  • Gray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Deer, with the one closest to White Deer listed first.
    • Kingsmill ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsmill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsmill
      • Kingsmill is located in Gray County
    • Bowers City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers City
      • Bowers City is located in Gray County
    • Pampa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pampa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pampa
      • Pampa is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pampa <1>
    • Lefors
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefors
      • Lefors is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lefors <1>
    • Wesco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
      • Wesco is located in Gray County
    • Alanreed
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanreed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanreed
      • Alanreed is located in Gray County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanreed <1>
  • Hutchinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Deer, with the one closest to White Deer listed first.
    • Borger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borger
      • Borger is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borger <1>
    • Phillips
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Phillips is located in Hutchinson County
    • Electric City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Electric City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric City
      • Electric City is located in Hutchinson County
    • Fritch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritch
      • Fritch is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fritch <1>
    • Sanford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <1>
    • Oil City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Hutchinson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of White Deer ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Deer.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of White Deer. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of White Deer and those printed in the larger area surrounding White Deer.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of White Deer.

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 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 White Deer:

Cemeteries Near White Deer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Deer.

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

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • White Deer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Panhandle Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Memory Garden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Garden
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Groom Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Boydston Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boydston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boydston Cemetery
  • Highland Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Claude Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
    • Westlawn Memorial Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Elderidge Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elderidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elderidge Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, White Deer had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, White Deer had a population of 942 people.

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

  • Panhandle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Boydston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydston
    • Boydston is located in Donley County
  • Claude
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude
    • Claude is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claude <1>
  • Goodnight
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Codman
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Codman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codman
    • Codman is located in Roberts County
  • Washburn
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Armstrong County

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

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

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

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 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.
<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- White Deer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Deer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4325, Longitude: -101.1713    
<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>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 White Deer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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