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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 Cedar Park (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 Cedar Park. 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.

Cedar Park is primarily located in Williamson County. A portion of Cedar Park extends into Travis 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 Williamson County: Bastrop, Bell, Burnet, Lee, Milam & Travis.

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

  • Williamson County     (The home county of Cedar Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Park, with the one closest to Cedar Park listed first.
    • Anderson Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Mill
      • Anderson Mill is located in Williamson County
    • Brushy Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Williamson County
    • Leander
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Jollyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
      • Jollyville is located in Williamson County
    • Old Round Rock ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Round Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Round Rock
      • Old Round Rock is located in Williamson County
    • Round Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sun City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
      • Sun City is located in Williamson County
    • Serenada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hutto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
      • Hutto is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <2>
    • Weir
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <2>
  • Bastrop County
  • Bell County
    • Bartlett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
  • Blanco County
  • Burnet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Park, with the one closest to Cedar Park listed first.
    • Spicewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
      • Spicewood is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicewood <2>
    • Bertram
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Oatmeal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Briggs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Marble Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Shovel Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shovel Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
      • Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
    • Meadowlakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Burnet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottonwood Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hays County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Park, with the one closest to Cedar Park listed first.
    • Fitzhugh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hays County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
    • Hays
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Dripping Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Driftwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flatrock Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Park, with the one closest to Cedar Park listed first.
    • Volente
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volente have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Jonestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Nameless ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hudson Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Bend
      • Hudson Bend is located in Travis County
    • Kings Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
      • Kings Village is located in Travis County
    • Wells Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
      • Wells Branch is located in Travis County
    • Three Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Windemere
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windemere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
      • Windemere is located in Travis County
    • Lago Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Villa Siesta Retirement Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Siesta Retirement Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Siesta Retirement Village
      • Villa Siesta Retirement Village is located in Travis County
    • Lakeway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
      • Lakeway is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Cedar Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Park.

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

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

  • Bonnet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonnet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pond Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jollyville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jollyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jollyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bagdad Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagdad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagdad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McNeil Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upchurch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upchurch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bratton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (171 more) ...
    • Whiteley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wells Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cedar Park had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Cedar Park had a population of 81,040 people.

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

  • Leander
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Volente
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volente have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • McNeil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNeil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
    • McNeil is located in Travis County
  • Old Round Rock ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Round Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Round Rock
    • Old Round Rock is located in Williamson County
  • Round Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Georgetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hutto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
    • Hutto is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <2>
  • Austin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Daffan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Travis County
  • Jonah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonah
    • Jonah is located in Williamson County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Manor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <2>
    • New Sweden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Travis County
    • Smithwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwick
      • Smithwick 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 Cedar Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Park.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cedar Park ...

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 313 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Park.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cedar Park. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cedar Park and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cedar Park.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Cedar Park.

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 Cedar Park:

The official website for Cedar Park: www.ci.cedar-park.tx.us/

The official website for Williamson County: www.wilco.org/

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>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 Cedar Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Cedar Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5048, Longitude: -97.8201       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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