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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 Art (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 Art. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Art is located in Mason 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 Mason County: Gillespie, Kimble, Llano, McCulloch, Menard & San Saba.

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

  • Mason County     (The home county of Art)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Art, with the one closest to Art listed first.
    • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedwigs Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
      • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Mason
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Koockville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
      • Koockville is located in Mason County
    • Hilda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
      • Hilda is located in Mason County
    • Loyal Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
      • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
    • Grit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
      • Grit is located in Mason County
    • Fredonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pontotoc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Streeter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
      • Streeter is located in Mason County
  • Gillespie County
  • Kimble County
  • Llano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Art, with the one closest to Art listed first.
    • Castell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castell
      • Castell is located in Llano County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castell <2>
    • Valley Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Llano
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Baby Head ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baby Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
      • Baby Head is located in Llano County
  • McCulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Art, with the one closest to Art listed first.
    • Voca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Calf Creek ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
      • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
  • Menard County
  • San Saba County

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

Cemeteries Near Art ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Art.

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

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

  • East Art Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Art Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Art Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Art Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Art Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Art Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leifeste Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leifeste Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leifeste Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Willow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Willow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bauer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kothmann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kothmann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kothmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kothmann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kothmann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kothmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (81 more) ...
    • Fly Gap Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fly Gap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fly Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Gooch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Gooch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Art in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Art.

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

  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedwigs Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
  • Mason
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Castell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castell
    • Castell is located in Llano County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castell <2>
  • Loyal Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
    • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
  • Fredonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Field Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Creek
    • Field Creek is located in Llano County
  • Pontotoc
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Katemcy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katemcy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katemcy
    • Katemcy is located in Mason County
  • Streeter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
    • Streeter is located in Mason County
  • Voca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Camp San Saba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp San Saba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba
    • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
  • Valley Spring
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Oxford ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Llano County
    • Llano
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • London
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Art ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Art.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Art, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Art.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Art:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Art. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Art, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Art) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Art. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7385, Longitude: -99.1114       In this case, the coordinates for Art have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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