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Genealogy Society Outings in Culberson County, TX

Outings to the cemeteries, churches and courthouses near you, planned for genealogy societies and their research.

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Most community programs in Culberson County, TX reach the same thirty people. Culberson County is one of 254 counties in Texas. A history route that anyone can follow on their own reaches the rest.

On the record near Culberson County, TX

The 12 nearest

21 listed sites on the record match genealogy society outings within 120 miles of Culberson County, TX, out of 4 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 4 listed sites carry Culberson County as their county.

  1. Culberson County Courthouse (razed)2.0 miles from the center of Culberson County · Culberson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  2. Presbyterian Church, U.S. 10922.2 miles from the center of Culberson County · Culberson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  3. Sierra Blanca Methodist Church32 miles from the center of Culberson County · Hudspeth CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  4. Hudspeth County Courthouse33 miles from the center of Culberson County · Hudspeth CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  5. Fort Davis United Methodist Church64 miles from the center of Culberson County · Jeff Davis CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  6. Jeff Davis County Courthouse64 miles from the center of Culberson County · Jeff Davis CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  7. St. Paul's Episcopal Church71 miles from the center of Culberson County · Presidio CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  8. Presidio County Courthouse71 miles from the center of Culberson County · Presidio CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  9. Mentone Community Church84 miles from the center of Culberson County · Loving CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  10. style="background: #A8EDEF"|Brewster County Courthouse85 miles from the center of Culberson County · Brewster CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  11. First Methodist Church85 miles from the center of Culberson County · Brewster CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  12. Old Roman Catholic Church85 miles from the center of Culberson County · Brewster CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

Distances are straight-line from the center of Culberson County, TX. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Genealogy Society Outings in Culberson County, step by step

  1. 1

    Pull every listed site in the area with its source

  2. 2

    Match the sites to the records you are working from

  3. 3

    Visit and photograph what still stands

  4. 4

    Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record

  5. 5

    Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Culberson County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Culberson County, TX?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Culberson County, TX build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Culberson County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Culberson County, TX the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.

  2. Step 2

    Read the story

    The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Culberson County, TX are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.

  4. Step 4

    Collect it and come back

    Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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