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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 Wilkinson (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 Wilkinson. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Wilkinson is located in Titus 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 Titus County: Camp, Franklin, Morris & Red River.

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

  • Titus County     (The home county of Wilkinson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Talco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cookville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Titus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Winfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <1>
    • Miller's Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Bowie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Dalby Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
      • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
    • Bassett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Bowie County
    • De Kalb
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Simms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <1>
    • Carbondale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Rocky Mound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Pittsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Leesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
    • Pine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Camp County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Marietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <1>
    • Bryans Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
    • Hughes Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
      • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <1>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Hagansport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Purley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Scroggins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Saltillo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
      • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <1>
    • Greenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
    • Weaver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Deport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cunningham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <1>
    • Pattonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
      • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
    • Clardy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
      • Clardy is located in Lamar County
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Omaha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
    • Naples
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Former name for Naples:
      • Station Belden
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
    • Rocky Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
    • Cason
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Daingerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jenkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkinson, with the one closest to Wilkinson listed first.
    • Boxelder
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxelder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
      • Boxelder is located in Red River County
    • Cuthand
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Annona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sherry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
      • Sherry is located in Red River County
    • Avery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <1>
    • Bogata
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <1>
    • Clarksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • English
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Red River County
    • Bagwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
    • Detroit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Wilkinson ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilkinson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilkinson, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilkinson.

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 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 Wilkinson:

Cemeteries Near Wilkinson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilkinson.

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

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

  • Deshiell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deshiell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deshiell Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Roundtree Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundtree Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Fogelman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogelman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogelman Cemetery
  • Cuthand Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cuthand Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cuthand.
    • The Cuthand Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garvinsville Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuthand Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968428 <4>
  • Marshall Springs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Springs Cemetery
  • Nevills Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Shawnee Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Chapel Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (150 more) ...
    • Prairie Academy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Academy Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah 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, Wilkinson had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Green Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Titus County
  • Argo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Titus County
  • Cuthand
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
    • Cuthand is located in Red River County
  • Cookville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
    • Cookville is located in Titus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <1>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lydia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
    • Lydia is located in Red River County
  • Dalby Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
    • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
  • Rosalie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
    • Rosalie is located in Red River County
  • Omaha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
  • Annona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bogata
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
    • Bogata is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <1>
  • Hagansport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
    • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Monticello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Titus County
    • Clarksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for Titus County: www.co.tom-green.tx.us/county/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wilkinson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilkinson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3484, Longitude: -94.9516       In this case, the coordinates for Wilkinson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wilkinson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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