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 Yarrelton (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 Yarrelton. 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.
Yarrelton is located in Milam 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 Milam County: Bell, Burleson, Falls, Lee, Robertson & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Yarrelton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yarrelton:
- Milam County (The home county of Yarrelton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarrelton, with the one closest to Yarrelton listed first.
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckholts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
- Buckholts is located in Milam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <1>
- Silver City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Milam County
- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Marlow is located in Milam County
- Val Verde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
- Val Verde is located in Milam County
- Jones Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
- Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
- Maysfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
- Maysfield is located in Milam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <1>
- Tracy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tracy is located in Milam County
- Minerva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Milam County
- Baileyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Milam County
- Davilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davilla
- Davilla is located in Milam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davilla <1>
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarrelton, with the one closest to Yarrelton listed first.
- Meeks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
- Meeks is located in Bell County
- Edgeworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgeworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Edgeworth is located in Bell County
- Cyclone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cyclone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Cyclone is located in Bell County
- Rogers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ocker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
- Ocker is located in Bell County
- Heidenheimer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidenheimer
- Heidenheimer is located in Bell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidenheimer <1>
- Oenaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oenaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
- Oenaville is located in Bell County
- Vilas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Bell County
- Academy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
- Academy is located in Bell County
- Little River-Academy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
- Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Little River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sparks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Bell County
- Burleson County
- Chriesman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Falls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarrelton, with the one closest to Yarrelton listed first.
- Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipperlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
- Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
- Zipperlandville has also been known as:
- Zipperlen
- Zipperlenville
- Rosebud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westphalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westphalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Falls County
- Wilderville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
- Wilderville is located in Falls County
- Durango
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
- Durango is located in Falls County
- Lott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
- Lott is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <1>
- Highbank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
- Highbank is located in Falls County
- Chilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mooreville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Mooreville is located in Falls County
- Reagan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
- Reagan is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <1>
- Marlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville - Eddy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
- Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Lee County
- Hicks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Hicks is located in Lee County
- McLennan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarrelton, with the one closest to Yarrelton listed first.
- Eddy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bruceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Moody
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarrelton, with the one closest to Yarrelton listed first.
- Hammond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Robertson County
- Calvert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bremond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hearne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
- Hearne is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <1>
- Elliot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Elliot is located in Robertson County
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yarrelton, with the one closest to Yarrelton listed first.
- Laneport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laneport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
- Laneport is located in Williamson County
- Friendship ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Williamson County
- Hoxie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Hoxie is located in Williamson County
- Granger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Schwertner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwertner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwertner
- Schwertner is located in Williamson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schwertner <1>
- Thrall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
- Thrall is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yarrelton, see our County-by-County Page for Yarrelton.
Cemeteries Near Yarrelton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yarrelton.
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 Yarrelton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yarrelton, with the one closest to Yarrelton listed first.
- Marak Catholic & Methodius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marak Catholic & Methodius Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marak Catholic & Methodius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dansby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dansby Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dansby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Burlington - Black Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington - Black Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington - Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dockery Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dockery Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dockery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Burlington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rogers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Barclay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barclay Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Corinth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>
While we didn't find Yarrelton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Yarrelton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Yarrelton, with the one closest to Yarrelton listed first.
- Ben Arnold
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Arnold
- Ben Arnold is located in Milam County
- Buckholts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
- Buckholts is located in Milam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <1>
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cyclone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cyclone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Cyclone is located in Bell County
- Barclay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barclay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Barclay is located in Falls County
- Rogers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ocker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
- Ocker is located in Bell County
- Clarkson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Milam County
- Rosebud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seaton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Seaton is located in Bell County
- Westphalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westphalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Falls County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Travis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis
- Travis is located in Falls County
- Heidenheimer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidenheimer
- Heidenheimer is located in Bell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidenheimer <1>
- Minerva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Milam County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yarrelton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yarrelton.
Newspapers Published in Yarrelton ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yarrelton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yarrelton, 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 Yarrelton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Yarrelton:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Milam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Burleson County
- Falls County
- Lee County
- McLennan County
- Robertson County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yarrelton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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> | 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 Yarrelton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Yarrelton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yarrelton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9507, Longitude: -97.0800 In this case, the coordinates for Yarrelton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |