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 Winfield (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 Winfield. 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 hospitals and 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.
Winfield is located in Titus 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 Titus County: Camp, Franklin, Morris & Red River.
Below are the counties that are near Winfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winfield:
- Titus County (The home county of Winfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
- Miller's Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Talco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cookville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bowie County
- Dalby Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
- Camp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
- Harvard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harvard is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Rocky Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Leesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Cass County
- Hughes Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Delta County
- Charleston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Purley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Purley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
- Hagansport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hagansport is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
- Scroggins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Winnsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
- Saltillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Weaver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Weaver is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Pickton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Como
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dike
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Nelta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nelta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
- Tira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tira is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Birthright
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Birthright is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
- Sulphur Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
- Cunningham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
- Clardy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clardy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
- Cason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Daingerfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rocky Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Naples
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Naples is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Former name for Naples:
- Station Belden
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
- Jenkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Lone Star
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red River County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
- Cuthand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cuthand is located in Red River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
- Bogata
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Halesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Halesboro is located in Red River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
- Sherry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sherry is located in Red River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Boxelder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boxelder is located in Red River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
- Annona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clarksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
- Piney Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Simpsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Thomas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Thomas is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Ewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ewell is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- LaFayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- LaFayette is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- Grice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Grice is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
- Bettie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bettie is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
- Delrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Delrose is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
- Rhonesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
- Rosewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rosewood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Kelsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kelsey is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Coffeeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
- Perryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Perryville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Stout
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stout is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Cartwright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Coke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coke is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
- Forest Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Winfield, see our County-by-County Page for Winfield.
Cemeteries Near Winfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winfield.
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 Winfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
- Gray Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Barrett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tranquil Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fuquay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marshall Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brantley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Edwards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nevills Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Winfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Winfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
- Macon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Macon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Monticello
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Purley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Purley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
- Leesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saltillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Argo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Argo is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cookville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hagansport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hagansport is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wilkinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinson is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Pine Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Forest is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
- Winnsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Winfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winfield.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Winfield ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winfield.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Winfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Winfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Winfield.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Winfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Winfield:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Titus County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bowie County
- Camp County
- Cass County
- Delta County
- Franklin County
- Hopkins County
- Lamar County
- Morris County
- Red River 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Winfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Winfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |