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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 Darilek (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 Darilek. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Darilek is located in Wilson 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 Wilson County: Atascosa, Bexar, Gonzales, Guadalupe & Karnes.

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

  • Wilson County     (The home county of Darilek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darilek, with the one closest to Darilek listed first.
    • Loma Vista ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Vista
      • Loma Vista is located in Wilson County
    • Dewees
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewees
      • Dewees is located in Wilson County
    • Ridout ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridout
      • Ridout is located in Wilson County
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Wilson County
    • Three Oaks ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Wilson County
    • Floresville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Poth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
      • Poth is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <2>
    • Canada Verde
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Verde
      • Canada Verde is located in Wilson County
    • Loire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loire
      • Loire is located in Wilson County
    • Calaveras
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
      • Calaveras is located in Wilson County
    • Graytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Wilson County
    • Saspamco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
      • Saspamco is located in Wilson County
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darilek, with the one closest to Darilek listed first.
    • Black Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hill
      • Black Hill is located in Atascosa County
    • Verdi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
      • Verdi is located in Atascosa County
    • Coughran
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coughran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coughran
      • Coughran is located in Atascosa County
    • McCoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
      • McCoy is located in Atascosa County
    • Leming
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leming
      • Leming is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leming <2>
    • Pleasanton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fashing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fashing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
      • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
    • Poteet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Campbellton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
      • Campbellton is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellton <2>
    • Peggy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peggy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peggy
      • Peggy is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peggy <2>
    • Jourdanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Amphion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amphion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
      • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
  • Bee County
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darilek, with the one closest to Darilek listed first.
    • Sandy Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
      • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
    • Elmendorf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
    • Boldtville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boldtville
      • Boldtville is located in Bexar County
    • Sayers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
      • Sayers is located in Bexar County
    • Adkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • China Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
      • China Grove is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
    • Saint Hedwig
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
      • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <2>
    • Martinez
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Bexar County
    • Somerset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
    • Bexar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Bexar County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darilek, with the one closest to Darilek listed first.
    • New Berlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Olmos ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
      • Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
    • Sweet Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
    • Zuehl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
      • Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
  • Karnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Darilek, with the one closest to Darilek listed first.
    • Falls City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hobson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <2>
    • Pawelekville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
      • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
    • Coy City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
      • Coy City is located in Karnes County
    • Panna Maria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
      • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
    • Karnes City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnes City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes City
      • Karnes City is located in Karnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnes City <2>
    • Helena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Karnes County
    • Gillett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <2>
    • Flaccus ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flaccus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
      • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
    • Kenedy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ecleto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecleto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecleto
      • Ecleto is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecleto <2>
  • Live Oak County
    • Whitsett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Darilek ...

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 196 newspapers that have been published in the area around Darilek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Darilek, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Darilek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Darilek:

Cemeteries Near Darilek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Darilek.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Lodi Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Cemetery
  • Canada Verde Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
  • Leal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leal Cemetery
  • Marcelina Baptist Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brite Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Oakley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tumlinson Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Continue List   (107 more) ...
    • Sotelo Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sotelo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sotelo Cemetery
    • Sauceda Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Falls City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls City Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Wilson County
  • Floresville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Verdi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
    • Verdi is located in Atascosa County
  • Calaveras
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
    • Calaveras is located in Wilson County
  • Elmendorf
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasanton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Kicaster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
    • Kicaster is located in Wilson County
  • Cestohowa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cestohowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cestohowa
    • Cestohowa is located in Karnes County
  • Sutherland Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Stockdale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Poteet
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Panna Maria
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
    • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Earle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
      • Earle is located in Bexar County
    • La Vernia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sayers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
      • Sayers is located in Bexar County

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

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

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Darilek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darilek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.0530, Longitude: -98.2320       In this case, the coordinates for Darilek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Darilek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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