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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 Alamo Heights (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 Alamo Heights. 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 Alamo Heights ...

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 Alamo Heights: Alamo Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 northwest 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 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.

Alamo Heights is located in Bexar 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 Bexar County: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina & Wilson.

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

  • Bexar County     (The home county of Alamo Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo Heights, with the one closest to Alamo Heights listed first.
    • Terrell Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
      • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
    • Olmos Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmos Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Park
      • Olmos Park is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
    • Fort Sam Houston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sam Houston
      • Fort Sam Houston is located in Bexar County
    • Fratt ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
      • Fratt is located in Bexar County
    • Castle Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hills
      • Castle Hills is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hills <2>
    • San Antonio
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
    • Windcrest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
      • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Balcones Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wetmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hill Country Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
      • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Hollywood Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Park
      • Hollywood Park is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood Park <2>
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo Heights, with the one closest to Alamo Heights listed first.
    • Lytle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <2>
    • Leming
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leming
      • Leming is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leming <2>
    • Rossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
    • Verdi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
      • Verdi is located in Atascosa County
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo Heights, with the one closest to Alamo Heights listed first.
    • Bracken
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
      • Bracken is located in Comal County
    • Garden Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
      • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
    • Comal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
      • Comal is located in Comal County
    • Corbyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
      • Corbyn is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde East ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
      • Bulverde East is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde South ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
      • Bulverde South is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West
      • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
    • Anhalt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anhalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
      • Anhalt is located in Comal County
    • Solms
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
      • Solms is located in Comal County
    • Honey Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Comal County
    • Silver Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
      • Silver Hills is located in Comal County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo Heights, with the one closest to Alamo Heights listed first.
    • Haeckerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haeckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
      • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Northcliff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
      • Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
    • Santa Clara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
    • Zuehl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
      • Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • New Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Muehlsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muehlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
      • Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Sweet Home
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
    • Olmos ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
      • Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
    • Schumannsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
      • Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Camp Willow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
      • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
    • Clear Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo Heights, with the one closest to Alamo Heights listed first.
    • Bergheim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergheim
      • Bergheim is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergheim <2>
    • Boerne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kreutzberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
      • Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
    • Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
      • Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo Heights, with the one closest to Alamo Heights listed first.
    • LaCoste
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaCoste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
      • LaCoste is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • LaCoste has also been known as:
      • La Coste
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <2>
    • Castroville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
      • Castroville is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <2>
    • Rio Medina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mico
      • Mico is located in Medina County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mico <2>
    • Pearson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Medina County
    • Natalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalia
      • Natalia is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natalia <2>
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alamo Heights, with the one closest to Alamo Heights listed first.
    • Carpenter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Wilson County
    • Kicaster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
      • Kicaster is located in Wilson County
    • Graytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Wilson County
    • Saspamco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
      • Saspamco is located in Wilson County
    • La Vernia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Calaveras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
      • Calaveras is located in Wilson County
    • Canada Verde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Verde
      • Canada Verde is located in Wilson County
    • Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Pond Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
      • Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Wilson County
    • Loire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loire
      • Loire is located in Wilson County
    • Sutherland Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Floresville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Alamo Heights ...

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 233 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alamo Heights.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Alamo Heights. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Alamo Heights and those printed in the larger area surrounding Alamo Heights.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Alamo Heights.

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 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 Alamo Heights:

Cemeteries Near Alamo Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alamo Heights.

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 Alamo Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lorant - Lorenz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Missionary Servants of St. Anthony
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
  • San Antonio National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio National Cemetery
  • Salado Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salado Cemetery is located in San Antonio.
    • The Salado Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beitel Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salado Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312 <4>
  • San Fernando Cemetery #1
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bueche Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Schulmeier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schulmeier Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schulmeier Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6807 <4>
  • San Fernando Cemetery #2
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Meadowlawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowlawn Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • Rodfel Sholom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wetmore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetmore Cemetery
    • Locke Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Hill 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 Alamo Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alamo Heights.

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

  • San Antonio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kirby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
  • Robards
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
    • Robards is located in Bexar County
  • Wetmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Converse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
  • Bergs Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergs Mill
    • Bergs Mill is located in Bexar County
  • Withers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
    • Withers is located in Bexar County
  • Selma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bracken
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Bracken is located in Comal County
  • Sayers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
    • Sayers is located in Bexar County
  • Earle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Earle is located in Bexar County
  • Cibolo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cibolo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
    • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <2>
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    • Saint Hedwig
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
      • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <2>
    • Leon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
      • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
    • Macdona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macdona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macdona
      • Macdona is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macdona <2>

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

The official website for Alamo Heights: www.ci.alamo-heights.tx.us/

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alamo Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alamo Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4828, Longitude: -98.4681       In this case, the coordinates for Alamo Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Alamo Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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