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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 Bankersmith (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 Bankersmith. 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.

Bankersmith is located in Kendall 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 Kendall County: Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie & Kerr.

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

  • Kendall County     (The home county of Bankersmith)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bankersmith, with the one closest to Bankersmith listed first.
    • Waring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sisterdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Comfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <1>
    • Welfare
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
      • Welfare is located in Kendall County
    • Nelson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson City
      • Nelson City is located in Kendall County
    • Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
      • Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
    • Kendalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kreutzberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
      • Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
    • Boerne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bergheim
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergheim
      • Bergheim is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergheim <1>
  • Bandera County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bankersmith, with the one closest to Bankersmith listed first.
    • Lakehills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakehills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakehills
      • Lakehills is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakehills <1>
    • Pipe Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bankersmith, with the one closest to Bankersmith listed first.
    • Fair Oaks Ranch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Scenic Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
      • Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
  • Blanco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bankersmith, with the one closest to Bankersmith listed first.
    • Hye
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
      • Hye is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <1>
    • Flugrath ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flugrath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugrath
      • Flugrath is located in Blanco County
    • Blanco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Twin Sisters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
    • Johnson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bankersmith, with the one closest to Bankersmith listed first.
    • Silver Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
      • Silver Hills is located in Comal County
    • Oak Cliff Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Cliff Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff Acres
      • Oak Cliff Acres is located in Comal County
    • Spring Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
      • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <1>
    • Honey Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honey Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Comal County
    • Anhalt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anhalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
      • Anhalt is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West
      • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
  • Gillespie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bankersmith, with the one closest to Bankersmith listed first.
    • Grapetown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
      • Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
    • Cain City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain City
      • Cain City is located in Gillespie County
    • Luckenbach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blumenthal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blumenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
      • Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
    • Fredericksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Stonewall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris Ranch ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Ranch
      • Morris Ranch is located in Gillespie County
    • Albert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Gillespie County
    • Tivydale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivydale
      • Tivydale is located in Gillespie County
    • Eckert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert
      • Eckert is located in Gillespie County
    • Willow City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Doss
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kerr County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bankersmith, with the one closest to Bankersmith listed first.
    • Center Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerrville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Camp Verde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingram
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Kerr County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingram <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Bankersmith ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bankersmith.

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

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

  • Grapetown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Meusebach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Luckenbach Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckenbach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckenbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Grape Creek Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eckert Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Insall Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Insall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Insall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brownsboro Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Gaddis Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaddis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaddis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Comfort Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comfort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (118 more) ...
    • Steves Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steves Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steves Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Bankersmith in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bankersmith.

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

  • Luckenbach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fredericksburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Comfort
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Comfort is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <1>
  • Waring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sisterdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stonewall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Welfare
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
    • Welfare is located in Kendall County
  • Center Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hye
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
    • Hye is located in Blanco County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <1>
  • Kerrville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Kendalia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Willow City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Camp Verde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Boerne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Blanco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Bankersmith ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bankersmith.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bankersmith, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bankersmith.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bankersmith:

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

The official website for Kendall County: www.co.kendall.tx.us/

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

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 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>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.
<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 Bankersmith, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bankersmith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bankersmith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1258, Longitude: -98.8214       In this case, the coordinates for Bankersmith have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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