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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 Burnet (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 Burnet. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Burnet is located in Burnet County and is the County Seat.

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 Burnet County: Bell, Blanco, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis & Williamson.

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

  • Burnet County     (The home county of Burnet)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnet, with the one closest to Burnet listed first.
    • Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oatmeal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bertram
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Bertram is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertram <1>
    • Silver Creek Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
      • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
    • Marble Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Meadowlakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
      • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Highland Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
      • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Cottonwood Shores
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Shores
      • Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores <1>
    • Granite Shoals
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
      • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <1>
    • Naruna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Horseshoe Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Briggs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • Briggs is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briggs <1>
    • Shovel Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shovel Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
      • Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnet, with the one closest to Burnet listed first.
    • Maxdale ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxdale
      • Maxdale is located in Bell County
    • Copperas Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove
      • Copperas Cove is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperas Cove <1>
    • Ding Dong
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ding Dong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ding Dong
      • Ding Dong is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ding Dong
      • From Burnet to Ding Dong
  • Blanco County
  • Lampasas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnet, with the one closest to Burnet listed first.
    • Lampasas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Nix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kempner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
      • Kempner is located in Lampasas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <1>
  • Llano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnet, with the one closest to Burnet listed first.
    • Buchanan Dam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Buchanan Lake Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Lake Village
      • Buchanan Lake Village is located in Llano County
    • Kingsland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Llano County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <1>
    • Sunrise Beach Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
      • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <1>
    • Bluffton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Tow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
      • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lone Grove
      • From Burnet to Lone Grove
    • Click ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Click have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
      • Click is located in Llano County
    • Baby Head ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baby Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
      • Baby Head is located in Llano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baby Head
      • From Burnet to Baby Head
    • Llano
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • San Saba County
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnet, with the one closest to Burnet listed first.
    • Nameless ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lago Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Briarcliff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <1>
    • Volente
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volente have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volente
      • Volente is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volente <1>
    • Hudson Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Bend
      • Hudson Bend is located in Travis County
    • Point Venture
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
      • Point Venture is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Point Venture has also been known as:
      • Point Venture village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <1>
    • Buffalo Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnet, with the one closest to Burnet listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <1>
    • Andice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Leander
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <1>
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <1>
    • Cedar Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
      • Sun City is located in Williamson County

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

Cemeteries Near Burnet ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burnet.

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

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

  • Magill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flippin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flippin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Post Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norred Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norred Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mandaean Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pebble Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebble Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebble Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mormon Mill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • Tobey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Strickling Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burnet had a population of 1,454 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Burnet had a population of 6,539 people.

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

  • Sudduth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudduth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth
    • Sudduth is located in Burnet County
  • Fairland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Burnet County
  • Bertram
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
    • Bertram is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertram <1>
  • Marble Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sunnylane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnylane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnylane
    • Sunnylane is located in Burnet County
  • Smithwick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwick
    • Smithwick is located in Burnet County
  • Naruna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bluffton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mahomet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
    • Mahomet is located in Burnet County
  • Shovel Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shovel Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
    • Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
  • Liberty Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <1>
  • Lampasas
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lone Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
      • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lone Grove
      • From Burnet to Lone Grove
    • Round Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Oakalla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakalla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakalla
      • Oakalla is located in Burnet County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Burnet ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnet.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Burnet. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Burnet and those printed in the larger area surrounding Burnet.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Burnet.

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 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 Burnet:

The official website for Burnet: www.cityofburnet.com/

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>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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Burnet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7590, Longitude: -98.2246    
<6>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 Burnet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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