RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Rusk County >> Zion Grove >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas

The Commemorative Quarter for Texas





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 Zion Grove (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 Zion Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Zion Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Zion Grove: Zion Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Zion Grove is located in Rusk 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 Rusk County: Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby & Smith.

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

  • Rusk County     (The home county of Zion Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion Grove, with the one closest to Zion Grove listed first.
    • Sulphur Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Oak Flats
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
      • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
    • Mount Enterprise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Laneville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Minden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rusk County
    • New Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Brachfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
      • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
    • Caledonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
    • Pinehill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
      • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Henderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Price
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <2>
  • Angelina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion Grove, with the one closest to Zion Grove listed first.
    • Pollok
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Central
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Angelina County
    • River Crest Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Crest Estates
      • River Crest Estates is located in Angelina County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion Grove, with the one closest to Zion Grove listed first.
    • Reklaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ponta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Griffin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
      • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
    • New Summerfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
      • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <2>
    • Gallatin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <2>
    • Blackjack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • Henrys Chapel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Alto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
    • Rusk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <2>
    • Gould
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • Turney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Cherokee County
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion Grove, with the one closest to Zion Grove listed first.
    • Cushing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <2>
    • Trawick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trawick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Looneyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Sacul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacul
      • Sacul is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacul <2>
    • Dextra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dextra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Nat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
      • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Fitze
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
      • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Douglass
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Appleby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Redfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Whispering Pines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Garrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion Grove, with the one closest to Zion Grove listed first.
    • Dotson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
      • Dotson is located in Panola County
    • Long Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Panola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Buncome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
    • Gary City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Murvaul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murvaul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion Grove, with the one closest to Zion Grove listed first.
    • Timpson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
      • Timpson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <2>
    • Arcadia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion Grove, with the one closest to Zion Grove listed first.
    • Wright City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
    • Sinclair City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
    • Arp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <2>
    • Omen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
      • Omen is located in Smith County

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

Newspapers Published in Zion Grove ...

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 Zion Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zion Grove, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zion Grove.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Zion Grove:

Cemeteries Near Zion Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zion Grove.

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

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

  • Simon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Cemetery
  • Kipp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kipp Cemetery
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
  • Lyles - Sanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles - Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles - Sanders Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gould Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
  • Fenton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenton Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Holleman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holleman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (247 more) ...
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Cemetery
    • Jones - Seagroves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Seagroves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Seagroves Cemetery
    • Glenfawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenfawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenfawn Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Zion Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zion Grove.

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

  • Glenfawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfawn
    • Glenfawn is located in Rusk County
  • Linn Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Flat
    • Linn Flat is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Mount Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Laneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Looneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Minden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
    • Minden is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
  • Lawsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
    • Lawsonville is located in Rusk County
  • New Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Rusk County
  • Douglass
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Redfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
    • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Appleby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
    • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Fitze
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
    • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Caledonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
    • Lone Star
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Cherokee County
    • Garrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zion Grove. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zion Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zion Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8749, Longitude: -94.7827       In this case, the coordinates for Zion Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Zion Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024