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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 Yantis (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 Yantis. 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.

Yantis is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Franklin, Hopkins, Rains, Smith, Upshur & Van Zandt.

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

  • Wood County     (The home county of Yantis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yantis, with the one closest to Yantis listed first.
    • Gunter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Coke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
      • Coke is located in Wood County
    • Alba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Forest Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
    • Quitman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Stout
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
    • Mineola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hainesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Pine Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Perryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
  • Camp County
  • Delta County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yantis, with the one closest to Yantis listed first.
    • Winnsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
    • Purley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Scroggins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yantis, with the one closest to Yantis listed first.
    • Black Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
    • Tazewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
    • Bonanza
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Como
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
    • Divide
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Pickton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
      • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <2>
    • Rockdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Miller Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brashear
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Palestine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
    • Weaver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yantis, with the one closest to Yantis listed first.
    • Lone Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <2>
    • West Tawakoni
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
      • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
    • Campbell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • Dixon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Hunt County
    • Commerce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • Weiland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
      • Weiland is located in Hunt County
    • Hawk Cove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Neylandville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neylandville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Boles Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
      • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
  • Rains County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yantis, with the one closest to Yantis listed first.
    • Emory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Flats
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
    • East Tawakoni
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Hooker Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yantis, with the one closest to Yantis listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Garden Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
      • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
  • Titus County
    • Miller's Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yantis, with the one closest to Yantis listed first.
    • Grice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
      • Grice is located in Upshur County
    • Piney Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
    • Rhonesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
      • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
    • Simpsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simpsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
    • Thomas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Upshur County
  • Van Zandt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yantis, with the one closest to Yantis listed first.
    • Grand Saline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Van
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <2>
    • Wills Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Yantis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yantis.

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

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

  • Yantis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seymore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slatter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slatter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burke - Yandell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Searcy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searcy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searcy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robertson / Henrys Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the west of Emory.
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #271442 <4>
  • Price Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (174 more) ...
    • Ishmeal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ishmeal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ishmeal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Melton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Restlawn Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Yantis had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Yantis had a population of 425 people.

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

  • Reilly Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reilly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Springs
    • Reilly Springs is located in Hopkins County
  • Coke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
    • Coke is located in Wood County
  • Black Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
  • Tazewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
  • Alba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Como
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
  • Emory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Quitman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Divide
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Hopkins County
  • Pickton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
    • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <2>
  • Golden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Wood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
  • Sulphur Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Miller Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stout
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
    • Winnsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Yantis ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yantis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yantis, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yantis.

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 either 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 Yantis:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yantis. 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>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.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Yantis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yantis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9305, Longitude: -95.5761       In this case, the coordinates for Yantis 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 Yantis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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