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 White Oak (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 Oak. 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 White Oak ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Whiteoak.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named White Oak. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Oak.
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 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 Oak is located in Gregg 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 Gregg County: Harrison, Rusk, Smith & Upshur.
Below are the counties that are near White Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Oak:
- Gregg County (The home county of White Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Teneryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- Clarksville City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- East Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Mountain is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Warren City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warren City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Seven Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Greggton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greggton is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
- Gladewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Judson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Rolling Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Danville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Camp County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Pine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pine is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Cass County
- Avinger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee County
- Troup
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Morton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Noonday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Hallsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nesbitt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Marshall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak 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 northeast)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Sarber
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sarber is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
- Morris County
- Lone Star
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Beckville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Laird Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pirtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Sexton City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- Jacobs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Overton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Friars
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- Joinerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Selman City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Turnertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Turnertown is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
- Tatum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Starrville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
- Browning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Browning is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown has also been known as:
- Jimtown
- Winona
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wright City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Arp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Chapel Hill
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Red Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Red Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Omen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Omen is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
- Sinclair City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sinclair City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
- Tyler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Swan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Swan is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Union Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Glenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Wilkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Center Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Indian Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
- James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- James is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Graceton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Graceton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Diana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pritchett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Gilmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Big Sandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kelsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kelsey is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Hawkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Pine Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Oak, see our County-by-County Page for White Oak.
Cemeteries Near White Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Oak.
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 White Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Longview.
- The Lakeview Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Gregg County Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4728 <3>
- Jordan Valley Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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 <3>
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Magill Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Strong Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 White Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Oak.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
- Gladewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Judson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Mountain is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
- Longview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Kilgore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wilkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Elderville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Diana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pritchett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Gilmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Starrville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
- Pirtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Oak.
Newspapers Published in White Oak ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Oak, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Oak.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Oak:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Gregg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camp County
- Cass County
- Cherokee County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Morris County
- Panola County
- Rusk County
- Smith County
- Upshur 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Oak) 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 White Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |