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 Texas (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 Texas. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Texas is located in Essex County.
To see how the shape of Vermont's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Coos (NH), Grafton (NH), Caledonia & Orleans.
Below are the counties that are near Texas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Texas:
- Essex County (The home county of Texas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Concord
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- East Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Concord is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Damon Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Lunenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Victory is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Mill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Gallup Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gallup Mills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
- Granby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Guildhall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Guildhall is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Granby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Granby is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- East Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Haven is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Caledonia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Lower Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Kirby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Saint Johnsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Saint Johnsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Passumpsic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Passumpsic is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passumpsic
- Lyndon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
- Pumpkin Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pumpkin Hill is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
- East Burke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barnet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barnet is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Wells River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury Center is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
- Newbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
- Newbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Newbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Newbury is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newbury
- West Newbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Newbury is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Topsham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Topsham is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
- Orleans County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Greensboro Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Westmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westmore is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Glover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greensboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greensboro is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Glover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glover is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Barton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barton is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
- Barton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Craftsbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Craftsbury
- West Glover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Charleston is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
- East Charleston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Charleston is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charleston
- Craftsbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- South Cabot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South Cabot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cabot
- Cabot
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cabot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Cabot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lanesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lanesboro is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Lower Cabot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lower Cabot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cabot
- Marshfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marshfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marshfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,465 people
- Woodbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- South Woodbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbury
- Woodbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Calais
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Calais
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Calais is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Calais
- Carroll County (NH)
- Harts Location
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coos County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dalton is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Scott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Scott is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Whitefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lancaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Northumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northumberland is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Carroll
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Starr King
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Starr King is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr King
- Highlands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Highlands is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Jefferson Highland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Groveton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Grafton County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- North Littleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Apthorp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyman is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Maplewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Franconia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pierce Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Lisbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jockey Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Texas, see our County-by-County Page for Texas.
Cemeteries Near Texas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Texas.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Texas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Texas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Graves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Royalston Corner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Frye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pike Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Littleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Overlook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Overlook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Concord East Side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Concord West Side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wheeler Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cushman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Baptist Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Texas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Texas.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Miles Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Pond is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Pond
- North Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Concord is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Concord
- East Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Concord is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Littleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- Lower Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dalton is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- East Saint Johnsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saint Johnsbury
- Victory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Victory is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- West Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Waterford is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Waterford
- South Lunenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Lunenburg is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lunenburg
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lunenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Damon Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Texas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Texas.
Newspapers Published in Texas ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Texas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Texas, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Texas.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Texas:
- Websites specific to Vermont
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caledonia County
- Orange County
- Orleans County
- Washington County
- Carroll County
- Coos County
- Grafton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Vermont
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Texas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Texas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |