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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 Calaveras (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 Calaveras. 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 doctors and 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.

Calaveras is located in Wilson 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 Wilson County: Atascosa, Bexar, Gonzales, Guadalupe & Karnes.

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

  • Wilson County     (The home county of Calaveras)
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calaveras, with the one closest to Calaveras listed first.
    • Verdi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Espey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Espey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espey
      • Espey is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Espey
      • From Calaveras to Espey
    • Black Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hill
      • Black Hill is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Black Hill
      • From Calaveras to Black Hill
    • Leming
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leming
      • Leming is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leming <2>
    • Coughran
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coughran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coughran
      • Coughran is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coughran
      • From Calaveras to Coughran
    • Pleasanton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Poteet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McCoy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
      • McCoy is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCoy
      • From Calaveras to McCoy
    • Amphion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amphion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
      • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amphion
      • From Calaveras to Amphion
    • Jourdanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rossville
      • From Calaveras to Rossville
    • Anchorage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchorage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
      • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anchorage
      • From Calaveras to Anchorage
    • Fashing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fashing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
      • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fashing
      • From Calaveras to Fashing
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calaveras, with the one closest to Calaveras listed first.
    • Elmendorf
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Oaks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lone Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sayers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sayers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
      • Sayers is located in Bexar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sayers
      • From Calaveras to Sayers
    • Adkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Boldtville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • China Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
      • China Grove is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
    • Martinez
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Hedwig
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
      • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <2>
    • Kirby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
    • Converse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
    • Fort Sam Houston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • San Antonio
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calaveras, with the one closest to Calaveras listed first.
    • Bracken
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Garden Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Ogden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Comal County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden
      • From Calaveras to Ogden
    • Comal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
      • Comal is located in Comal County
    • Corbyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
      • Corbyn is located in Comal County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbyn
      • From Calaveras to Corbyn
  • Gonzales County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calaveras, with the one closest to Calaveras listed first.
    • Zuehl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • New Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Olmos ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweet Home
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jakes Colony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakes Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
      • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
    • Haeckerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haeckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
      • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Santa Clara
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Dugger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dugger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
      • Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dugger
      • From Calaveras to Dugger
    • Muehlsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muehlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
      • Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Hilda Siding
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrison Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
      • Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
    • Nolte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
      • Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
  • Karnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calaveras, with the one closest to Calaveras listed first.
    • Falls City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pawelekville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hobson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Panna Maria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gillett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <2>
    • Coy City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
      • Coy City is located in Karnes County

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

Cemeteries Near Calaveras ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calaveras.

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

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

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 Calaveras had a population of 369 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Calaveras ...

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 230 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calaveras.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Calaveras:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Calaveras) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calaveras. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2212, Longitude: -98.2586    
<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 Calaveras, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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