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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 Camp Air (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 Camp Air. 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 Camp Air ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Camp Air: Cp. Air

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 and doctors 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.

Camp Air is located in Mason 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 Mason County: Gillespie, Kimble, Llano, McCulloch, Menard & San Saba.

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

  • Mason County     (The home county of Camp Air)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Air, with the one closest to Camp Air listed first.
    • Grit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
      • Grit is located in Mason County
    • Fredonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Koockville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
      • Koockville is located in Mason County
    • Streeter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
      • Streeter is located in Mason County
    • Mason
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Art
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Art have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
      • Art is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Art <1>
    • Pontotoc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedwigs Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
      • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Hilda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
      • Hilda is located in Mason County
    • Loyal Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
      • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
  • Kimble County
  • Llano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Air, with the one closest to Camp Air listed first.
    • Castell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castell
      • Castell is located in Llano County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castell <1>
    • Valley Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • McCulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Air, with the one closest to Camp Air listed first.
    • Voca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Calf Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
      • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
    • Brady
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in McCulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <1>
    • Rochelle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <1>
    • Melvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in McCulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <1>
    • Lohn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohn
      • Lohn is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohn <1>
    • Pear Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Air, with the one closest to Camp Air listed first.
    • Hext
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Menard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Camp Air ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camp Air.

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

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

  • Blackjack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackjack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp San Saba Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp San Saba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp San Saba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grit Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Behrens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Behrens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Behrens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellison Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polk Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wagram Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cavness Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Gooch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gooch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (53 more) ...
    • New Gooch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Gooch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tabor Mtn. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Mtn. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Water Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Valley 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.<4>

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

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

  • Katemcy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katemcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katemcy
    • Katemcy is located in Mason County
  • Camp San Saba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp San Saba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba
    • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
  • Voca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Streeter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
    • Streeter is located in Mason County
  • Fredonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mason
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Brady
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in McCulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <1>
  • Pontotoc
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedwigs Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Field Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Creek
      • Field Creek is located in Llano County
    • Rochelle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <1>
    • London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Castell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castell
      • Castell is located in Llano County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castell <1>
    • Loyal Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
      • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
    • Valley Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Camp Air. See our List of 1890's Communities around Camp Air.

Newspapers Published in Camp Air ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Air.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camp Air, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camp Air.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Camp Air:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camp Air. 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>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 Camp Air, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Camp Air) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camp Air. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9018, Longitude: -99.2839       In this case, the coordinates for Camp Air have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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