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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 Bigfoot (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 Bigfoot. 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.

Name Variations for Bigfoot ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Bigfoot has also been known as: Big Foot Colonia.

Another variation: Big Foot Colonia.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Bigfoot is located in Frio 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 Frio County: Atascosa, Dimmit, La Salle, McMullen, Medina, Uvalde & Zavala.

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

  • Frio County     (The home county of Bigfoot)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigfoot, with the one closest to Bigfoot listed first.
    • Moore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Pearsall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pearsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pearsall
      • North Pearsall is located in Frio County
    • Pearsall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsall
      • Pearsall is located in Frio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearsall <1>
    • West Pearsall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pearsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pearsall
      • West Pearsall is located in Frio County
    • Derby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Frio County
      • Derby has also been known as:
      • Derby Colonia
    • Frio Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frio Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frio Town
      • Frio Town is located in Frio County
    • Divot ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divot
      • Divot is located in Frio County
    • Hilltop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Frio County
      • Hilltop has also been known as:
      • Hilltop Colonia
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigfoot, with the one closest to Bigfoot listed first.
    • Kyote
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyote
      • Kyote is located in Atascosa County
    • Iuka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Atascosa County
    • Anchorage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
      • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
    • Crown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Atascosa County
    • Rossville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
    • Lytle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <1>
    • Amphion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amphion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
      • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
    • Charlotte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Poteet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dobrowolski
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobrowolski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobrowolski
      • Dobrowolski is located in Atascosa County
    • Davis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Atascosa County
    • Jourdanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigfoot, with the one closest to Bigfoot listed first.
    • Bexar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Bexar County
    • Atascosa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atascosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascosa
      • Atascosa is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascosa <1>
    • Somerset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Von Ormy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Ormy
      • Von Ormy is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Von Ormy <1>
    • Macdona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macdona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macdona
      • Macdona is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macdona <1>
    • Lackland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland City
      • Lackland City is located in Bexar County
    • Lackland Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Westwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Bexar County
    • Sandy Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
      • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigfoot, with the one closest to Bigfoot listed first.
    • Devine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
      • Devine is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devine <1>
    • Natalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalia
      • Natalia is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natalia <1>
    • Pearson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Medina County
    • Yancey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey
      • Yancey is located in Medina County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yancey <1>
    • LaCoste
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaCoste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
      • LaCoste is located in Medina County
      • 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>
    • Castroville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
      • Castroville is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <1>
    • Quihi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quihi
      • Quihi is located in Medina County
    • Hondo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Fountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain
      • New Fountain is located in Medina County
    • Rio Medina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Wilson County
    • Loire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loire
      • Loire is located in Wilson County

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

Newspapers Published in Bigfoot ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bigfoot.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bigfoot, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bigfoot.

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 Bigfoot:

Cemeteries Near Bigfoot ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bigfoot.

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

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

  • Longview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Cemetery
  • Brummett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Miguel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miguel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miguel Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Anchorage Methodist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tomerlin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Flores Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flores Cemetery
    • Vanness Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanness Cemetery
    • Grosco Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grosco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grosco Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Devine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
    • Devine is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devine <1>
  • Moore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Anchorage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
    • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
  • Rossville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
  • Lytle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <1>
  • Amphion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amphion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
    • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
  • Noonan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonan
    • Noonan is located in Medina County
  • Bexar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
    • Bexar is located in Bexar County
  • Pearsall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsall
    • Pearsall is located in Frio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearsall <1>
  • Poteet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Atascosa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atascosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascosa
    • Atascosa is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascosa <1>
  • Von Ormy
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Ormy
    • Von Ormy is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Von Ormy <1>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Castroville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
      • Castroville is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <1>
    • Macdona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macdona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macdona
      • Macdona is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macdona <1>
    • Pleasanton
      (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 Bigfoot. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bigfoot.

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bigfoot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bigfoot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.0470, Longitude: -98.8666    
<4>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.
<5>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 Bigfoot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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