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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 Burnell (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 Burnell. 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 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.

Burnell is located in Karnes 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 Karnes County: Atascosa, Bee, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales & Wilson.

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

  • Karnes County     (The home county of Burnell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnell, with the one closest to Burnell listed first.
    • Kenedy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Karnes City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnes City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes City
      • Karnes City is located in Karnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnes City <1>
    • Runge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
      • Runge is located in Karnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runge <1>
    • Coy City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
      • Coy City is located in Karnes County
    • Helena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Karnes County
    • Panna Maria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
      • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
    • Flaccus ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flaccus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
      • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
    • Hobson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <1>
    • Falls City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ecleto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecleto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pawelekville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
      • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnell, with the one closest to Burnell listed first.
    • Fashing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fashing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
      • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
    • Peggy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peggy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peggy
      • Peggy is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peggy <1>
    • Campbellton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
      • Campbellton is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellton <1>
  • Bee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnell, with the one closest to Burnell listed first.
    • Tulsita
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
      • Tulsita is located in Bee County
    • Pettus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
      • Pettus is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettus <1>
    • Tuleta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Normanna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanna
      • Normanna is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normanna <1>
    • Mineral
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <1>
    • Pawnee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Beeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Blue Berry Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Berry Hill
      • Blue Berry Hill is located in Bee County
    • Clareville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clareville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clareville
      • Clareville is located in Bee County
    • Skidmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
      • Skidmore is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidmore <1>
  • DeWitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnell, with the one closest to Burnell listed first.
    • Nordheim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim
      • Nordheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nordheim <1>
    • Yorktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Goliad County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnell, with the one closest to Burnell listed first.
    • Angel City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
      • Angel City is located in Goliad County
    • Berclair
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berclair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berclair
      • Berclair is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berclair <1>
    • Goliad
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goliad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
      • Goliad is located in Goliad County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goliad <1>
    • Weesatche
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Weser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
  • Live Oak County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnell, with the one closest to Burnell listed first.
    • Ray Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Point
      • Ray Point is located in Live Oak County
    • Oakville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <1>
    • Three Rivers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <1>
    • Whitsett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <1>
    • Ike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
      • Ike is located in Live Oak County
    • George West
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George West
      • George West is located in Live Oak County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George West <1>
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnell, with the one closest to Burnell listed first.
    • Three Oaks ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Wilson County
    • Kosciusko
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kosciusko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
      • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
    • Poth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
      • Poth is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Burnell ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burnell, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burnell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Burnell:

Cemeteries Near Burnell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burnell.

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

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

  • Dahl Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pettus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pullin - Livingston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pullin - Livingston Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pullin - Livingston Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Pawnee and Tulsita.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Tulsita.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullin - Livingston Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6212 <5>
  • Choate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
  • Kenedy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenedy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Kenedy.
    • The Kenedy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kenedy City Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenedy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4608 <5>
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
  • Tuleta Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Normanna Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Normanna Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Normanna Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5617 <5>
  • San Domingo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pawnee Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (60 more) ...
    • Del Bosque Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Escondido Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Escondido Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Escondido Cemetery
    • Mineral Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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.<7>

While we didn't find Burnell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Burnell.

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

  • Pettus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
    • Pettus is located in Bee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettus <1>
  • Mineral
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Bee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <1>
  • Charco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charco
    • Charco is located in Goliad County
  • Karnes City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnes City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes City
    • Karnes City is located in Karnes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnes City <1>
  • Runge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
    • Runge is located in Karnes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runge <1>
  • Berclair
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berclair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berclair
    • Berclair is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berclair <1>
  • Helena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Karnes County
  • Panna Maria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
    • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
  • Beeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Oakville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Live Oak County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <1>
  • La Para
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Para have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Para
    • La Para is located in Live Oak County
  • Cestohowa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cestohowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cestohowa
    • Cestohowa is located in Karnes County
  • Weesatche
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Yorktown
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnell. 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>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>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 from Point A (ie- Burnell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.6808, Longitude: -97.8328       In this case, the coordinates for Burnell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Pawnee and Tulsita. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<7>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 Burnell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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