Welcome to Grass Pond Colony ...
So far, we found very little information about Grass Pond Colony. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Grass Pond Colony to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grass Pond Colony, please Contact Us.
Grass Pond Colony was located on the South Texas Plains.
Grass Pond Colony would have been located within present day Wilson County<2>.
The location of Grass Pond Colony has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Grass Pond Colony is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Grass Pond Colony was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Grass Pond Colony would have been located in the (830) area code.
Communities near Grass Pond Colony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grass Pond Colony.
- Floresville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floresville
- Floresville is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floresville <5>
- Sandy Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
- Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
- Saint Hedwig
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Poth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
- Poth is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <5>
- Elmendorf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmendorf
- Elmendorf is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmendorf <5>
- Stockdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Stockdale is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <5>
- La Vernia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vernia
- La Vernia is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vernia <5>
- China Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Falls City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Karnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <5>
- New Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
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 Grass Pond Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grass Pond Colony.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grass Pond Colony. 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 Grass Pond Colony.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grass Pond Colony. See our Newspapers Page for Grass Pond Colony.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Grass Pond Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grass Pond Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |