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 Barbarosa (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 Barbarosa. 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 hospitals 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.
Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County: Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Hays & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Barbarosa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barbarosa:
- Guadalupe County (The home county of Barbarosa)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barbarosa, with the one closest to Barbarosa listed first.
- Geronimo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Zorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- Camp Willow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- Lake Dunlap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
- Galle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Galle is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
- Schumannsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
- Lauback
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
- McQueeney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Weinert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weinert is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
- Nolte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
- Hilda Siding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
- Morrison Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
- Bastrop County
- Mustang Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mustang Ridge is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
- Bexar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barbarosa, with the one closest to Barbarosa listed first.
- Cibolo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Schertz
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Selma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Universal City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Airport City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Converse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Live Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Hedwig
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Windcrest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Windcrest is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Fratt ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fratt is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
- Wetmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lone Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barbarosa, with the one closest to Barbarosa listed first.
- Martindale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fentress
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Prairie Lea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Reedville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Stairtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Maxwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Joliet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Joliet is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Luling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Uhland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Uhland is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Lockhart
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Soda Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Soda Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Comal County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barbarosa, with the one closest to Barbarosa listed first.
- Freiheit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Freiheit is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
- Thorn Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Gruene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- New Braunfels
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Preiss Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
- Landa Park Highlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- First Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- First Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
- Jentsch Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
- Second Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Second Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
- Dittlinger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dittlinger is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
- Solms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Solms is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
- Royal Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Forest is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
- Gonzales County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barbarosa, with the one closest to Barbarosa listed first.
- Belmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dewville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Leesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ottine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Monthalia ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
- Oak Forest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Bebe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hays County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barbarosa, with the one closest to Barbarosa listed first.
- San Marcos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cloptins Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Pioneer Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
- Wimberley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kyle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woodcreek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Woodcreek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
- Pleasant Valley Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mountain City is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Goforth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Flatrock Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Flatrock Ford is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Ford
- Buda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Driftwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hays
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hays is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barbarosa, with the one closest to Barbarosa listed first.
- La Vernia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Carpenter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Nockenut
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Alum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Caddo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Sutherland Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kicaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barbarosa, see our County-by-County Page for Barbarosa.
Cemeteries Near Barbarosa ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barbarosa.
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 Barbarosa - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barbarosa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barbarosa, with the one closest to Barbarosa listed first.
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- San Juan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bading Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- York Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Santo Tomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Conrads Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Comal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Panteon Hidalgo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Perpetuo Socorro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jechow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- Wade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosenthal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- San Pedro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find Barbarosa in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barbarosa.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barbarosa, with the one closest to Barbarosa listed first.
- Clear Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Geronimo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- New Braunfels
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Seguin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kingsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Staples
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martindale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- San Marcos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Corbyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Sattler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sattler is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
- Prairie Lea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Reedville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barbarosa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barbarosa.
Newspapers Published in Barbarosa ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barbarosa.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barbarosa, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barbarosa.
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 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 Barbarosa:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Guadalupe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bastrop County
- Bexar County
- Caldwell County
- Comal County
- Gonzales County
- Hays 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 Barbarosa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Barbarosa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |