Welcome to Anhalt ...
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've added Anhalt to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Anhalt, please Contact Us.
The location of Anhalt has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anhalt, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
Anhalt is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Anhalt might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Anhalt would be found within the (830) area code.
Communities Also Named Anhalt ...
Using our Gazetteer, 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.
Communities near Anhalt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anhalt.
- Universal City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
- Universal City is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <4>
- Boerne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boerne
- Boerne is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boerne <4>
- Live Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <4>
- Selma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
- 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 <4>
- Windcrest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - 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 <4>
- Garden Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
- Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 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
- 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 <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Anhalt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anhalt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anhalt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anhalt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anhalt. See our Newspapers Page for Anhalt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anhalt ...
Looking for more information about Anhalt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Anhalt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anhalt.
Adding Anhalt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anhalt in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Anhalt was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Anhalt in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anhalt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 east". 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 Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek 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. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anhalt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |