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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 Castell (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 Castell. 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 northeast 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Castell is located in Llano 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 Llano County: Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Mason & San Saba.

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

  • Llano County     (The home county of Castell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castell, with the one closest to Castell listed first.
    • Valley Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Llano
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Baby Head ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
      • Baby Head is located in Llano County
    • Lone Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
      • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
    • Click ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Click have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
      • Click is located in Llano County
    • Bluffton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Kingsland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Gillespie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castell, with the one closest to Castell listed first.
    • Doss
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Eckert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert
      • Eckert is located in Gillespie County
    • Willow City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredericksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castell, with the one closest to Castell listed first.
    • Loyal Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
      • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
    • Art
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Art have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
      • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Hilda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
      • Hilda is located in Mason County
    • Pontotoc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mason
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Koockville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
      • Koockville is located in Mason County
    • Fredonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Grit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
      • Grit is located in Mason County
    • Streeter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
      • Streeter is located in Mason County
  • McCulloch County
    • Voca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • San Saba County

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

Cemeteries Near Castell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Castell.

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

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

  • Birk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schneider Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schneider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vasterling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vasterling Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vasterling Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Honig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bauer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otto & Offer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otto & Offer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otto & Offer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kothmann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kothmann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kothmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kothmann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kothmann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kothmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keyser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keyser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keyser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jedlicka Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jedlicka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jedlicka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (95 more) ...
    • Wooten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooten Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lower Willow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Willow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Martin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Castell had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
  • Loyal Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
    • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
  • Valley Spring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Field Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Creek
    • Field Creek is located in Llano County
  • Pontotoc
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Oxford ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Llano County
  • Mason
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Llano
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fredonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Baby Head ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
    • Baby Head is located in Llano County
  • Katemcy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katemcy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katemcy
    • Katemcy is located in Mason County
  • Lone Grove
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
    • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Click ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Click have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
      • Click is located in Llano County
    • Willow City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Voca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Castell ...

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 Castell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Castell, 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 Castell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Castell:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castell. 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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Castell, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Castell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7010, Longitude: -98.9564       In this case, the coordinates for Castell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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