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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 Edna (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 Edna. 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 and 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.

Edna is located in Jackson County and is the County Seat.

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 Jackson County: Calhoun, Lavaca, Matagorda, Victoria & Wharton.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Edna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
    • Matilda
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Jackson County
    • Ganado
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganado
      • Ganado is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ganado <2>
    • Vanderbilt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderbilt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderbilt
      • Vanderbilt is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderbilt <2>
    • Lolita
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lolita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolita
      • Lolita is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lolita <2>
    • Morales
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
      • Morales is located in Jackson County
    • La Salle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <2>
    • La Ward
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Ward
      • La Ward is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Ward <2>
    • Francitas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francitas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francitas
      • Francitas is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francitas <2>
    • Weedhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
      • Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
    • Point Comfort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
      • Point Comfort is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Comfort <2>
    • Port Lavaca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Port Alto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
      • Port Alto is located in Calhoun County
  • Colorado County
    • Provident City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provident City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
      • Provident City is located in Colorado County
  • DeWitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
    • Terryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Thomaston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lavaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
    • Speaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ezzell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
      • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
    • Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Lavaca County
  • Matagorda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
    • Blessing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
      • Blessing is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blessing <2>
    • Midfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
      • Midfield is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <2>
  • Victoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
    • Inez
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
    • Telferner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dacosta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
      • Dacosta is located in Victoria County
    • Placedo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placedo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placedo
      • Placedo is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placedo <2>
    • Victoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Victoria County
    • Bloomington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <2>
    • Nursery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Wharton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edna, with the one closest to Edna listed first.
    • Louise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillje
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
      • Hillje is located in Wharton County
    • Hahn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
      • Hahn is located in Wharton County
    • Danevang
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danevang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danevang
      • Danevang is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danevang <2>
    • El Campo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Campo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Campo
      • El Campo is located in Wharton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Campo <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Edna ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edna.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Edna. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Edna and those printed in the larger area surrounding Edna.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Edna.

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 Edna:

Cemeteries Near Edna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edna.

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

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

  • Prairie City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie City Cemetery
  • Sayle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayle Cemetery
  • Burnettville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnettville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnettville Cemetery
  • Milby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milby Cemetery
  • Manly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manly Cemetery
  • Russell Ward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Russell Ward Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Ward Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209970 <5>
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • Brackenridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackenridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackenridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2533 <5>
  • Laughter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughter Cemetery
  • Gideon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gideon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gideon Cemetery
  • Red Bluff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bluff Cemetery
  • Continue List   (72 more) ...
    • Enon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kerr Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerr 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edna had a population of 537 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Edna had a population of 5,755 people.

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

  • El Toro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Toro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Toro
    • El Toro is located in Jackson County
  • Inez
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
  • Ganado
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganado
    • Ganado is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ganado <2>
  • Navidad
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navidad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navidad
    • Navidad is located in Jackson County
  • Morales
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
    • Morales is located in Jackson County
  • Louise
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Guadalupe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalupe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
    • Guadalupe is located in Victoria County
  • Placedo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placedo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placedo
    • Placedo is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placedo <2>
  • Victoria
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Lavaca
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Ezzell
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
    • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
  • Hope
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Lavaca County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Nursery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Aloe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloe
      • Aloe is located in Victoria County
    • Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Lavaca County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edna. 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>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- Edna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9757, Longitude: -96.6483       In this case, the coordinates for Edna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Edna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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