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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 Bebe (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 Bebe. 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.

Bebe is located in Gonzales 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 Gonzales County: Bastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Guadalupe, Karnes, Lavaca & Wilson.

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

  • Gonzales County     (The home county of Bebe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bebe, with the one closest to Bebe listed first.
    • Monthalia ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monthalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
      • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
    • Wrightsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
      • Wrightsboro is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsboro <2>
    • Cost
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
      • Cost is located in Gonzales County
    • Oak Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Bebe to Oak Forest
    • Leesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Smiley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dewville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gonzales
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nixon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ottine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottine
      • Ottine is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottine <2>
    • Cheapside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bebe, with the one closest to Bebe listed first.
    • Luling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • McNeil
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Soda Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Soda Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
      • Soda Springs is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Soda Springs
      • From Bebe to Soda Springs
    • Stairtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stairtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
      • Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
    • Prairie Lea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lea
      • Prairie Lea is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Lea <2>
    • Fentress
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Joliet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
      • Joliet is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joliet
      • From Bebe to Joliet
    • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
    • Brownsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County
    • Tilmon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilmon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilmon
      • Tilmon is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tilmon
      • From Bebe to Tilmon
    • Seawillow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawillow
      • Seawillow is located in Caldwell County
  • DeWitt County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bebe, with the one closest to Bebe listed first.
    • Kingsbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dugger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dugger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
      • Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dugger
      • From Bebe to Dugger
    • Jakes Colony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakes Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
      • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
    • Seguin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lauback
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauback have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
      • Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
    • Olmos ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Weinert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weinert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
      • Weinert is located in Guadalupe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weinert
      • From Bebe to Weinert
    • Zipp
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
      • Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
    • Sweet Home
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
    • Morrison Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
      • Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
    • Geronimo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McQueeney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueeney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueeney
      • McQueeney is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McQueeney <2>
  • Karnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bebe, with the one closest to Bebe listed first.
    • Gillett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <2>
    • Ecleto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecleto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecleto
      • Ecleto is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecleto <2>
    • Pawelekville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lavaca County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bebe, with the one closest to Bebe listed first.
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union
      • From Bebe to Union
    • Pandora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nockenut
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nockenut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
      • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nockenut
      • From Bebe to Nockenut
    • Caddo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Alum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Denhawken
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Sutherland Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Kosciusko
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kosciusko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
      • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
    • Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
      • Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County
    • La Vernia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Bebe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bebe.

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

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

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stroman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oso Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oso Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis - Nance Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis - Nance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis - Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caraway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caraway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Storey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Storey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Askey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clabber Town Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clabber Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clabber Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burrls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (158 more) ...
    • King Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oneill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oneill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oneill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Foster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Bebe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bebe.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Bebe ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bebe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bebe, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bebe.

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 Bebe:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bebe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bebe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bebe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4154, Longitude: -97.6374    









 

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