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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 Ecleto (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 Ecleto. 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 southeast 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

  • Karnes County     (The home county of Ecleto)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ecleto, with the one closest to Ecleto listed first.
    • Flaccus ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
    • Gillett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Helena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Helena is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Panna Maria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
    • Runge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pawelekville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
    • Karnes City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hobson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenedy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Falls City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Coy City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Coy City is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
  • Atascosa County
    • Fashing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
  • Bee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ecleto, with the one closest to Ecleto listed first.
    • Tulsita
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Tulsita is located in Bee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
    • Pettus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • DeWitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ecleto, with the one closest to Ecleto listed first.
    • Nordheim
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Westhoff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Meyersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cuero
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Goliad County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ecleto, with the one closest to Ecleto listed first.
    • Weesatche
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Angel City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Angel City is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
    • Weser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
    • Ander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ander is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
  • Gonzales County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ecleto, with the one closest to Ecleto listed first.
    • Nixon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dewville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
    • Leesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wrightsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bebe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cheapside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
    • Monthalia ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
    • Cost
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cost is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
  • Guadalupe County
    • Jakes Colony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ecleto, with the one closest to Ecleto listed first.
    • Kosciusko
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
    • Denhawken
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
    • Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
    • Pandora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Stockdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Union is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Caddo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Caddo is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
    • Sunnyside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Sunnyside is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Poth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Alum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Alum is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
    • Nockenut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
    • Ridout ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Ridout is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridout

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

Cemeteries Near Ecleto ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ecleto.

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 Ecleto - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Treybig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Helena Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Salt Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • House Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Runge Latin American Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Nordheim Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sand Gate Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Billings Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Escondido Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Denhawken Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Westside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Demmer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Helena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Panna Maria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
  • Cestohowa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cestohowa is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cestohowa
  • Runge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Karnes City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Yorktown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Smiley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stockdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Union
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Union is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Westhoff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Charco
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Charco is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charco
  • Weesatche
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Nockenut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
    • Leesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sutherland Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Ecleto. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ecleto.

Newspapers Published in Ecleto ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ecleto.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ecleto, 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 Ecleto.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ecleto:

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 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.
<3>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 Ecleto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ecleto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.