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 Yowell (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 Yowell. 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.
Yowell is primarily located in Hunt County. A portion of Yowell extends into Delta 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 Hunt County: Collin, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Kaufman, Rains & Rockwall.
Below are the counties that are near Yowell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yowell:
- Hunt County (The home county of Yowell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yowell, with the one closest to Yowell listed first.
- Jardin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
- Jardin is located in Hunt County
- Fairlie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairlie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
- Fairlie is located in Hunt County
- Commerce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Aberfoyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
- Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
- South Sulphur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
- South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
- Wolfe City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Neylandville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
- Neylandville is located in Hunt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Jacobia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
- Jacobia is located in Hunt County
- White Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Hunt County
- Celeste
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
- Celeste is located in Hunt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <3>
- Kingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Hunt County
- Collin County
- Frognot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
- Frognot is located in Collin County
- Delta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yowell, with the one closest to Yowell listed first.
- Needmore
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Delta County
- Jot-Em-Down
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jot-Em-Down. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
- Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
- Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
- Mohegan
- Muddig Prairie
- Klondike
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pecan Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cooper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ben Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
- Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <3>
- Enloe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
- Enloe is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <3>
- Lake Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Delta County
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yowell, with the one closest to Yowell listed first.
- Ladonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dial
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
- Dial is located in Fannin County
- Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
- Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
- Silver City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Fannin County
- Gober
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hail
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
- Hail is located in Fannin County
- Honey Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Windom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <3>
- Bailey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Allen Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
- Allen Point is located in Fannin County
- Dodd City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Chapel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
- Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yowell, with the one closest to Yowell listed first.
- Peerless
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
- Peerless is located in Hopkins County
- Posey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Posey is located in Hopkins County
- Ridgeway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
- Cumby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
- Cumby is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <3>
- Brashear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tira
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
- Tira is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Palestine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Hopkins County
- Rockdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
- Sulphur Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nelta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
- Nelta is located in Hopkins County
- Miller Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Divide
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Divide is located in Hopkins County
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yowell, with the one closest to Yowell listed first.
- Roxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Petty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
- Petty is located in Lamar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <3>
- Gadston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
- Gadston is located in Lamar County
- Howland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Howland is located in Lamar County
- High
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
- High is located in Lamar County
- Atlas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Atlas is located in Lamar County
- Brookston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Brookston is located in Lamar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <3>
- Frog Hop ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
- Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
- Glory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
- Glory is located in Lamar County
- Taylor Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
- Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
- Biardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
- Biardstown is located in Lamar County
- Toco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
- Toco is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Rains County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yowell, with the one closest to Yowell listed first.
- Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Tawakoni
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
- Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yowell, see our County-by-County Page for Yowell.
Cemeteries Near Yowell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yowell.
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 Yowell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yowell, with the one closest to Yowell listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gough Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sonora Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Klondike Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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.
- Rosemound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lebanon Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the southwest of Commerce.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4786 <4>
- New Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bourland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- Giles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kelly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Scatter Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scatter Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scatter Branch 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.<6>
While we didn't find Yowell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Yowell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Yowell, with the one closest to Yowell listed first.
- Needmore
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Delta County
- Jardin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
- Jardin is located in Hunt County
- Gough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gough
- Gough is located in Delta County
- Pecan Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Commerce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Ladonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aberfoyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
- Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
- South Sulphur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
- South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
- Peerless
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
- Peerless is located in Hopkins County
- Cooper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dial
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
- Dial is located in Fannin County
- Ben Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
- Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <3>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ridgeway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
- Wolfe City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Neylandville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
- Neylandville is located in Hunt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yowell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yowell.
Newspapers Published in Yowell ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yowell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yowell, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yowell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Yowell:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Hunt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Collin County
- Delta County
- Fannin County
- Hopkins County
- Lamar County
- Rains County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yowell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yowell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yowell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3454, Longitude: -95.8602 In this case, the coordinates for Yowell 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 Yowell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |