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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 Centex (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 Centex. 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.

Centex is located in Hays 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 Hays County: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe & Travis.

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

  • Hays County     (The home county of Centex)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centex, with the one closest to Centex listed first.
    • San Marcos
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kyle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <1>
    • Mountain City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Goforth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
      • Goforth is located in Hays County
    • Flatrock Ford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatrock Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Ford
      • Flatrock Ford is located in Hays County
    • Wimberley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Buda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <1>
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Pioneer Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
      • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
    • Woodcreek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
    • Hays
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Driftwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centex, with the one closest to Centex listed first.
    • Mustang Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Ridge
      • Mustang Ridge is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
    • Bateman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
      • Bateman is located in Bastrop County
    • Cedar Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <1>
    • Red Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wyldwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyldwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
      • Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centex, with the one closest to Centex listed first.
    • Cibolo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cibolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
      • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <1>
    • Schertz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schertz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz
      • Schertz is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schertz <1>
  • Blanco County
    • Twin Sisters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centex, with the one closest to Centex listed first.
    • Reedville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
      • Reedville is located in Caldwell County
    • Martindale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martindale <1>
    • Maxwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <1>
    • Uhland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
      • Uhland is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
    • Niederwald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niederwald
      • Niederwald is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Fentress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lockhart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mendoza
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendoza
      • Mendoza is located in Caldwell County
    • Prairie Lea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lea
      • Prairie Lea is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Lea <1>
    • Joliet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
      • Joliet is located in Caldwell County
    • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
    • Stairtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stairtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
      • Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centex, with the one closest to Centex listed first.
    • Hunter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Comal County
    • Royal Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
      • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
    • Freiheit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freiheit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
      • Freiheit is located in Comal County
    • Thorn Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
    • Fourth Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fourth Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
      • Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
    • First Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for First Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
      • First Crossing is located in Comal County
    • Gruene
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Preiss Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preiss Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
      • Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
    • Second Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Second Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
      • Second Crossing is located in Comal County
    • Third Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Third Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
      • Third Crossing is located in Comal County
    • Canyon City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Canyon City is located in Comal County
    • Sattler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
      • Sattler is located in Comal County
  • Gonzales County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centex, with the one closest to Centex listed first.
    • Ottine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottine
      • Ottine is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottine <1>
    • Belmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centex, with the one closest to Centex listed first.
    • Redwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Guadalupe County
    • Staples
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zorn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
      • Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
    • Galle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
      • Galle is located in Guadalupe County
    • Barbarosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbarosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
      • Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
    • Weinert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weinert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
      • Weinert is located in Guadalupe County
    • Geronimo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Clear Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
    • Kingsbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lauback
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauback have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
      • Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
    • Camp Willow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
      • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
    • Lake Dunlap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
      • Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centex, with the one closest to Centex listed first.
    • Creedmoor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creedmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
      • Creedmoor is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <1>
    • Manchaca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • San Leanna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leanna
      • San Leanna is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Carl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Travis County
    • Onion Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onion Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
      • Onion Creek is located in Travis County
    • Shady Hollow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
      • Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
    • Tanglewood Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
      • Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
    • Elroy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
      • Elroy is located in Travis County
    • Pilot Knob
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Travis County
    • Sunset Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
      • Sunset Valley is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Valley <1>
    • Barton Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Creek
      • Barton Creek is located in Travis County
    • Del Valle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Centex ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centex.

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

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

  • Cementerio Guadalupe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cementerio Guadalupe Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
  • San Marcos Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Marcos Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Marcos Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • San Marcos Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Memory Lawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Lawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden of the Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • San Juan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Juan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Juan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martindale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martindale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martindale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Koeglar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koeglar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koeglar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • San Vincente Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Vincente Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Vincente Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Redwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Redwood Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Redwood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6290 <4>
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy 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.<5>

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

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

  • San Marcos
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Reedville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
    • Reedville is located in Caldwell County
  • Martindale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martindale <1>
  • Maxwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <1>
  • Kyle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
    • Kyle is located in Hays County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <1>
  • Hunter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Comal County
  • Staples
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Zorn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
    • Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
  • Goforth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
    • Goforth is located in Hays County
  • Wimberley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Buda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
    • Buda is located in Hays County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <1>
  • Lockhart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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    • Prairie Lea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lea
      • Prairie Lea is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Lea <1>
    • Sattler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
      • Sattler is located in Comal County
    • Driftwood
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Centex. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centex.

Newspapers Published in Centex ...

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 265 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centex.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centex, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centex.

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 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 Centex:

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

The official website for Hays County: www.co.hays.tx.us/

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>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 Centex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Centex) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9022, Longitude: -97.9147       In this case, the coordinates for Centex have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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