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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 Whitharral (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 Whitharral. 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 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.

Whitharral is located in Hockley 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 Hockley County: Bailey, Cochran, Hale, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry & Yoakum.

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

  • Hockley County     (The home county of Whitharral)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitharral, with the one closest to Whitharral listed first.
    • Anton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton
      • Anton is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton <2>
    • Opdyke West
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke West
      • Opdyke West is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Levelland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levelland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levelland
      • Levelland is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levelland <2>
    • Roundup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
      • Roundup is located in Hockley County
    • Smyer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyer
      • Smyer is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyer <2>
    • Pep
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pep
      • Pep is located in Hockley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pep <2>
    • Sundown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
      • Sundown is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <2>
    • Lockettville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockettville
      • Lockettville is located in Hockley County
    • Ropesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bailey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitharral, with the one closest to Whitharral listed first.
    • Bula
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bula
      • Bula is located in Bailey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bula <2>
    • Enochs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochs
      • Enochs is located in Bailey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enochs <2>
  • Cochran County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitharral, with the one closest to Whitharral listed first.
    • Whiteface
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteface have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Cochran County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteface <2>
    • Morton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Hale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitharral, with the one closest to Whitharral listed first.
    • Cotton Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
      • Cotton Center is located in Hale County
    • Abernathy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Lamb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitharral, with the one closest to Whitharral listed first.
    • Littlefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
      • Littlefield is located in Lamb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefield <2>
    • Spade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
      • Spade is located in Lamb County
    • Amherst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fieldton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldton
      • Fieldton is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fieldton <2>
    • Hart Camp ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Camp
      • Hart Camp is located in Lamb County
    • Sudan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
      • Sudan is located in Lamb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudan <2>
  • Lubbock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitharral, with the one closest to Whitharral listed first.
    • Shallowater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Reese Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Village
      • Reese Village is located in Lubbock County
    • Wolfforth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lubbock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • New Deal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Lubbock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Terry County
    • Meadow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Whitharral ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitharral.

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

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

  • Whitharral Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitharral Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitharral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Levelland Municipal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amherst Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amherst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bula Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bula Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bula Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991244 <3>
  • Ropesville Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ropesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ropesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Resthaven Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sudan Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Enochs Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Plains Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Whitharral in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whitharral.

  • Lubbock
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Whitharral ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitharral.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitharral, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitharral.

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 Whitharral:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whitharral) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitharral. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7376, Longitude: -102.3271       In this case, the coordinates for Whitharral have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Whitharral, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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