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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Anhalt during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Anhalt was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 Anhalt (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 Anhalt. 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 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.

Anhalt is located in Comal 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 Comal County: Bexar, Blanco, Guadalupe, Hays & Kendall.

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

  • Comal County     (The home county of Anhalt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anhalt, with the one closest to Anhalt listed first.
    • Honey Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde South ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
      • Bulverde South is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West
      • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde East ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
      • Bulverde East is located in Comal County
    • Spring Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
      • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <3>
    • Silver Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
      • Silver Hills is located in Comal County
    • Smithson Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
      • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
    • Startzville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
      • Startzville is located in Comal County
    • Valley View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Comal County
    • Canyon Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
      • Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
    • Westhaven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
      • Westhaven is located in Comal County
    • Canyon Lake Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest
      • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
  • Bandera County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anhalt, with the one closest to Anhalt listed first.
    • Lakehills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakehills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakehills
      • Lakehills is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakehills <3>
    • Pipe Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bandera Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandera Falls
      • Bandera Falls is located in Bandera County
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anhalt, with the one closest to Anhalt listed first.
    • Timberwood Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
      • Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
    • Fair Oaks Ranch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks Ranch
      • Fair Oaks Ranch is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks Ranch <3>
    • Dominion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
      • Dominion is located in Bexar County
    • Leon Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
      • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
    • Hollywood Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Scenic Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
      • Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
    • Hill Country Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Shavano Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavano Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano Park
      • Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
    • Cross Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
      • Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
    • Wetmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Selma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grey Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
      • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Castle Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Blanco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anhalt, with the one closest to Anhalt listed first.
    • Twin Sisters
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
    • Blanco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Flugrath ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flugrath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugrath
      • Flugrath is located in Blanco County
  • Gillespie County
    • Albert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Gillespie County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anhalt, with the one closest to Anhalt listed first.
    • Northcliff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
      • Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
    • Haeckerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haeckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
      • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Santa Clara
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Camp Willow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
      • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
    • Lake Dunlap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
      • Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Clear Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
    • Schumannsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
      • Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Zuehl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
      • Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
    • Barbarosa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbarosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
      • Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
    • McQueeney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueeney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueeney
      • McQueeney is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McQueeney <3>
    • Muehlsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muehlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
      • Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Nolte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
      • Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
  • Hays County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anhalt, with the one closest to Anhalt listed first.
    • Pleasant Valley Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Crossing
      • Pleasant Valley Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Pioneer Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
      • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
    • Wimberley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodcreek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anhalt, with the one closest to Anhalt listed first.
    • Bergheim
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Kendalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendalia
      • Kendalia is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendalia <3>
    • Kreutzberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
      • Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
    • Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
      • Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
    • Boerne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sisterdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson City
      • Nelson City is located in Kendall County
    • Welfare
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
      • Welfare is located in Kendall County
    • Waring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Comfort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <3>
    • Bankersmith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankersmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
      • Bankersmith is located in Kendall County

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

Newspapers Published in Anhalt ...

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 204 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anhalt.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anhalt, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anhalt.

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 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 Anhalt:

Cemeteries Near Anhalt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anhalt.

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

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

  • Kabelmacher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kabelmacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kabelmacher Cemetery
  • Krause Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
  • Scheel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scheel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scheel Cemetery
  • Wehe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wehe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wehe Cemetery
  • Koch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koch Cemetery
  • Letsch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letsch Cemetery
  • Lex Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lex Cemetery
  • Grave Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Cemetery
  • Honey Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Groenke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hitzfelder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitzfelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitzfelder Cemetery
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...
    • Schlather Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlather Cemetery
    • Weidner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weidner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weidner Cemetery
    • Weidner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weidner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weidner 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Anhalt had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Spring Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
    • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <3>
  • Smithson Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
    • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
  • Van Raub
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Raub have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Raub
    • Van Raub is located in Bexar County
  • Leon Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
    • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
  • Kendalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendalia
    • Kendalia is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendalia <3>
  • Cranes Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
    • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
  • Twin Sisters
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
    • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
  • Bracken
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Bracken is located in Comal County
  • Boerne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Wetmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Selma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Corbyn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
    • Corbyn is located in Comal County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Robards
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Bexar County
    • Sattler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
      • Sattler is located in Comal County
    • Sisterdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Anhalt and then turned west". While Anhalt could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Anhalt as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Anhalt could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Just in case there has been confusion between counties, we found that there are two Texas communities named Anhalt: This one is located in Comal County and the other is located in Lee County. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anhalt.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anhalt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anhalt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7941, Longitude: -98.4756       In this case, the coordinates for Anhalt 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 Anhalt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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