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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 Amphion (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 Amphion. 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 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.

Amphion is located in Atascosa 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 Atascosa County: Bexar, Frio, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Medina & Wilson.

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

  • Atascosa County     (The home county of Amphion)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amphion, with the one closest to Amphion listed first.
    • Poteet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Anchorage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
    • Rossville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Iuka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Iuka is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Dobrowolski
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Dobrowolski is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobrowolski
    • Jourdanton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Crown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Crown is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Pleasanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kyote
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Kyote is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyote
    • Leming
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • La Parita
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • La Parita is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Parita
    • Charlotte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Espey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Espey is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espey
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amphion, with the one closest to Amphion listed first.
    • Bexar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bexar is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
    • Somerset
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Oaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
    • Atascosa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Von Ormy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Macdona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Elmendorf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lackland City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Lackland City is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland City
    • Lackland Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Westwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Westwood Village is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • San Antonio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Boldtville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Boldtville is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boldtville
  • Frio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amphion, with the one closest to Amphion listed first.
    • Bigfoot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Moore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • North Pearsall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • North Pearsall is located in Frio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pearsall
    • Pearsall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • West Pearsall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • West Pearsall is located in Frio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pearsall
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amphion, with the one closest to Amphion listed first.
    • Natalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Devine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • LaCoste
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • LaCoste is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • LaCoste has also been known as:
      • La Coste
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <1>
    • Pearson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Pearson is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Castroville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amphion, with the one closest to Amphion listed first.
    • Loire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Loire is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loire
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Loma Vista ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Loma Vista is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Vista
    • Darilek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Darilek is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darilek
    • Graytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Graytown is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
    • Canada Verde
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Canada Verde is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Verde
    • Saspamco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Saspamco is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
    • Dewees
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Dewees is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewees
    • Calaveras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Calaveras is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
    • Three Oaks ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Three Oaks is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
    • Floresville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Ridout ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Ridout is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridout

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

Cemeteries Near Amphion ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Amphion.

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 Amphion - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Amphion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rodriguez Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Herrera Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Alvarado Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mendiola Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Salazar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Willborn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Grosco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Vanness Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mendiola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jimenez Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hilburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (102 more) ...
    • Madre Dolorosa Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Zavala Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flores Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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>

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

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

  • Poteet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rossville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Anchorage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Pleasanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Verdi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Verdi is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
  • Bigfoot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bexar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bexar is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
  • Lytle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <1>
  • Atascosa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Von Ormy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Devine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Earle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Earle is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Moore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Macdona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Amphion ...

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 196 newspapers that have been published in the area around Amphion.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Amphion, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Amphion.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Amphion:

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 Amphion, 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- Amphion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.