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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 Cestohowa (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 Cestohowa. 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 doctors 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.

Cestohowa is located in Karnes County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Karnes County: Atascosa, Bee, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales & Wilson.

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

  • Karnes County     (The home county of Cestohowa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cestohowa, with the one closest to Cestohowa listed first.
    • Pawelekville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
    • Panna Maria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
    • Hobson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Falls City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Helena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Helena is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Karnes City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Flaccus ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
    • Ecleto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gillett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenedy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Coy City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coy City is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
    • Runge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cestohowa, with the one closest to Cestohowa listed first.
    • Fashing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
    • Peggy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Black Hill is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hill
    • McCoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • McCoy is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
    • Campbellton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Verdi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Verdi is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
    • Coughran
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Coughran is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coughran
  • Bee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cestohowa, with the one closest to Cestohowa listed first.
    • Pawnee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Tulsita
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Tulsita is located in Bee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
    • Pettus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cestohowa, with the one closest to Cestohowa listed first.
    • Elmendorf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Sandy Oaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
  • DeWitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cestohowa, with the one closest to Cestohowa listed first.
    • Nordheim
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Yorktown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Westhoff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gonzales County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cestohowa, with the one closest to Cestohowa listed first.
    • Nixon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <1>
    • Smiley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dewville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
    • Leesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cestohowa, with the one closest to Cestohowa listed first.
    • Jakes Colony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
    • Olmos ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cestohowa, with the one closest to Cestohowa listed first.
    • Kosciusko
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
    • Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
    • Poth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Poth is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <1>
    • Denhawken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
    • Sunnyside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunnyside is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Ridout ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ridout is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridout
    • Dewees
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dewees is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewees
    • Three Oaks ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Three Oaks is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
    • Stockdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Floresville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pandora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Darilek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Darilek is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darilek
    • Loma Vista ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Loma Vista is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Vista

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

Cemeteries Near Cestohowa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cestohowa.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cestohowa - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cestohowa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Falls City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Helena Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Treybig Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Denhawken Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • New Bremen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Escondido Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (72 more) ...
    • Dewees Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewees Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dewees Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Poth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968779 <3>
    • Kenedy Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenedy Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenedy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Kenedy.
      • The Kenedy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kenedy City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4608 <3>
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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, Cestohowa had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Panna Maria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
  • Helena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Helena is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Karnes City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Runge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stockdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Floresville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sutherland Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Union
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Union is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Nockenut
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
  • Calaveras
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Calaveras is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
  • Fairview
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairview is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Smiley
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Charco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Charco is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charco
    • La Vernia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorktown
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Cestohowa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cestohowa.

Newspapers Published in Cestohowa ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cestohowa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cestohowa, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cestohowa.

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 Cestohowa:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cestohowa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Cestohowa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.