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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Bulverde West. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bulverde West to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bulverde West, please Contact Us.
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 Bulverde West (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 Bulverde West. 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 and doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Bulverde West is historic, it would have been located within present day Comal 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 Comal County: Bexar, Blanco, Guadalupe, Hays & Kendall.
Below are the counties that are near Bulverde West. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bulverde West:
- Comal County (The home county of Bulverde West)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulverde West, with the one closest to Bulverde West listed first.
- Oak Cliff Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Cliff Acres is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff Acres
- Honey Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Anhalt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anhalt is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
- Bulverde South ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bulverde South is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
- Silver Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Silver Hills is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
- Bulverde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bulverde East ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bulverde East is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
- Spring Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smithson Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
- Startzville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Startzville is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
- Canyon Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
- Bracken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Bandera County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulverde West, with the one closest to Bulverde West listed first.
- Lakehills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pipe Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bandera Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bandera Falls is located in Bandera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandera Falls
- Bexar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulverde West, with the one closest to Bulverde West listed first.
- Timberwood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
- Fair Oaks Ranch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dominion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dominion is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
- Leon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
- Scenic Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
- Cross Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
- Hollywood Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shavano Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
- Hill Country Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Grey Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Wetmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Castle Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blanco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulverde West, with the one closest to Bulverde West listed first.
- Twin Sisters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
- Flugrath ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Flugrath is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugrath
- Blanco
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gillespie County
- Albert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Albert is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Guadalupe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulverde West, with the one closest to Bulverde West listed first.
- Northcliff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
- Haeckerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
- Santa Clara
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Dunlap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
- Camp Willow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- Clear Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Schumannsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
- Zuehl
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
- Hilda Siding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
- Hays County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulverde West, with the one closest to Bulverde West listed first.
- Pleasant Valley Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cloptins Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Pioneer Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
- Wimberley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodcreek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodcreek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulverde West, with the one closest to Bulverde West listed first.
- Bergheim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kreutzberg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
- Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
- Boerne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kendalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nelson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson City is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson City
- Sisterdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Welfare
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Welfare is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
- Waring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Comfort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bankersmith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bankersmith is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
- Medina County
- Mico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bulverde West, see our County-by-County Page for Bulverde West.
Cemeteries Near Bulverde West ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bulverde West.
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 Bulverde West - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bulverde West covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bulverde West, with the one closest to Bulverde West listed first.
- Lex Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kabelmacher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kruckemeyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
- The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Cemetery
- Scheel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wehe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Krause Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saur Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Koch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Honey Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gerfers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Groenke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (145 more) ...
- Letsch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bergheim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Willke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.
While we didn't find Bulverde West in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bulverde West.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bulverde West, with the one closest to Bulverde West listed first.
- Anhalt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anhalt is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
- Van Raub
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Van Raub is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Raub
- Leon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
- Spring Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smithson Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
- Boerne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kendalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wetmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Robards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Robards is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
- Bracken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Cranes Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
- Twin Sisters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Selma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sisterdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Welfare
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Welfare is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bulverde West. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bulverde West.
Newspapers Published in Bulverde West ...
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 220 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bulverde West.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bulverde West, 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 Bulverde West.
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 helpful 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 Bulverde West:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Comal County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bandera County
- Bexar County
- Blanco County
- Gillespie County
- Guadalupe County
- Hays County
- Kendall County
- Medina County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bulverde West, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bulverde West) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |