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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 Dripping Springs (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 Dripping Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Dripping Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Dripping Springs: Dripping Spgs. (or less commonly used: Dripping Spngs. or Dripping Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and 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.

Dripping Springs 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 Dripping Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dripping Springs:

  • Hays County     (The home county of Dripping Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
    • Mount Gainor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gainor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
      • Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
    • Fitzhugh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
      • Fitzhugh is located in Hays County
    • Driftwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Henly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
      • Henly is located in Hays County
    • Bear Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Woodcreek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
    • Hays City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays City
      • Hays City is located in Hays County
    • Hays
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Wimberley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Pioneer Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
      • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
    • Pleasant Valley Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Crossing
      • Pleasant Valley Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Mountain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Bastrop County
    • Mustang Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Blanco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
    • Cypress Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Blanco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Round Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Sisters
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
    • Sandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Flugrath ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flugrath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugrath
      • Flugrath is located in Blanco County
    • Hye
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
      • Hye is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <2>
  • Burnet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
    • Spicewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Cottonwood Shores
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Meadowlakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Horseshoe Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marble Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
    • Niederwald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niederwald
      • Niederwald is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Uhland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
      • Uhland is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
    • Reedville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
      • Reedville is located in Caldwell County
    • Maxwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mendoza
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendoza
      • Mendoza is located in Caldwell County
    • Martindale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
    • Fischer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fischer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fischer
      • Fischer is located in Comal County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fischer <2>
    • Canyon City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Canyon City is located in Comal County
    • Cranes Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
      • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
    • Royal Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
      • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
    • Sattler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
      • Sattler is located in Comal County
    • Canyon Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Canyon Lake Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest
      • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
    • Canyon Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
      • Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
    • Westhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
      • Westhaven is located in Comal County
    • Hunter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Comal County
    • Startzville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
      • Startzville is located in Comal County
    • First Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
      • First Crossing is located in Comal County
    • Spring Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
      • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <2>
  • Guadalupe County
    • Redwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Guadalupe County
  • Kendall County
    • Kendalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendalia
      • Kendalia is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendalia <2>
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
    • Bee Cave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
      • Bee Cave is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <2>
    • The Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
      • The Hills is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
    • Shady Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
      • Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
    • Lakeway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Tanglewood Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
      • Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
    • Point Venture
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
      • Point Venture is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Point Venture has also been known as:
      • Point Venture village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <2>
    • Barton Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Creek
      • Barton Creek is located in Travis County
    • Manchaca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaca
      • Manchaca is located in Travis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchaca <2>
    • Briarcliff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • San Leanna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sunset Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lost Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Travis County
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
    • Anderson Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Jollyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Cedar Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
      • Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <2>
    • Leander
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Brushy Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Dripping Springs ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dripping Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Dripping Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Dripping Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Dripping Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Dripping Springs.

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 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 Dripping Springs:

Cemeteries Near Dripping Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dripping Springs.

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

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

  • Wallace Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Mtn. Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • McKellar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKellar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKellar Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Sprouse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprouse Cemetery
  • Middlebrooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrooks Cemetery
  • Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fitzhugh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzhugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzhugh Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Dye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
  • Puryear Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Puryear Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Dripping Springs.
    • The Puryear Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Peryear Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryear Cemetery
  • Pursley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (140 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Mt. Sharp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dripping Springs had a population of 109 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dripping Springs had a population of 6,587 people.

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

  • Driftwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Henly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
    • Henly is located in Hays County
  • Cedar Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Travis County
  • Wimberley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Oak Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Manchaca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaca
    • Manchaca is located in Travis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchaca <2>
  • Buda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Cypress Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kyle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Bluff Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
    • Bluff Springs is located in Travis County
  • Johnson City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Blanco
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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    • Goforth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
      • Goforth is located in Hays County
    • Carl
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Travis County
    • Volente
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dripping Springs. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dripping Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dripping Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1915, Longitude: -98.0875    
<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 Dripping Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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