Our Genealogy Helper
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 Airport City (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 Airport City. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Airport City is located in Bexar County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may 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 Airport City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Airport City:
- Bexar County (The home county of Airport City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Airport City, with the one closest to Airport City listed first.
- Universal City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Converse
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Schertz
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Live Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Selma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cibolo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Windcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Windcrest is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Fratt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fratt is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
- Kirby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wetmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Martinez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Martinez is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Fort Sam Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Sam Houston is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sam Houston
- China Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- China Grove is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Comal County
- The following are listed by their distance from Airport City, with the one closest to Airport City listed first.
- Bracken
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Garden Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
- Ogden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Corbyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Comal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Comal is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
- Dittlinger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dittlinger is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
- Solms
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Solms is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
- Jentsch Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
- New Braunfels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bulverde East ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bulverde East is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
- Landa Park Highlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- First Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- First Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
- Bulverde South ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bulverde South is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
- Guadalupe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Airport City, with the one closest to Airport City listed first.
- Haeckerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
- Northcliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
- Santa Clara
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
- Zuehl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Hilda Siding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
- Muehlsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
- Schumannsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
- McQueeney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nolte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
- Camp Willow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- Lake Dunlap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
- Kendall County
- Bergheim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Airport City, with the one closest to Airport City listed first.
- Carpenter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Kicaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- La Vernia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saspamco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saspamco is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
- Calaveras
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Calaveras is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
- Graytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Graytown is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
- Canada Verde
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Canada Verde is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Verde
- Sutherland Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Nockenut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Floresville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Caddo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Airport City, see our County-by-County Page for Airport City.
Cemeteries Near Airport City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Airport City.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Airport City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Airport City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Airport City, with the one closest to Airport City listed first.
- San Pedro Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hermano Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Schertz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Schneider Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grote Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Englemann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gates of Heaven Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kempin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul's Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Church Cemetery
- The St. Paul's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
- Sahm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Davenport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Airport City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Airport City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Airport City, with the one closest to Airport City listed first.
- Converse
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Selma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cibolo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bracken
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Kirby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wetmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Corbyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Saint Hedwig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sayers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sayers is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
- New Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- San Antonio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Robards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Robards is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
- New Braunfels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bergs Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bergs Mill is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergs Mill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Airport City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Airport City.
Newspapers Published in Airport City ...
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 238 newspapers that have been published in the area around Airport City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Airport City, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Airport City.
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 Airport City:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Bexar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Comal County
- Guadalupe County
- Kendall County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Airport City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Airport City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |