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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 El Campo Club Community (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 El Campo Club Community. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

El Campo Club Community is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Jackson, Matagorda, Refugio & Victoria.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of El Campo Club Community)
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Campo Club Community, with the one closest to El Campo Club Community listed first.
    • Port Alto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
      • Port Alto is located in Calhoun County
    • Indianola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
      • Indianola is located in Calhoun County
    • Point Comfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 O'Connor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port O'Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port O'Connor
      • Port O'Connor is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port O'Connor <2>
    • Port Lavaca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Long Mott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Seadrift
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seadrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seadrift
      • Seadrift is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seadrift <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Campo Club Community, with the one closest to El Campo Club Community listed first.
    • Weedhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
      • Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
    • Francitas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • La Ward
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Lolita
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Vanderbilt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • La Salle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Ganado
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Edna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <2>
    • Matilda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Jackson County
  • Matagorda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Campo Club Community, with the one closest to El Campo Club Community listed first.
    • Palacios
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Collegeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeport
      • Collegeport is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegeport <2>
    • Blessing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Elmaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmaton
      • Elmaton is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmaton <2>
    • Midfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Matagorda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Markham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <2>
    • Gulf ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Matagorda County
    • Wadsworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <2>
  • Victoria County
    • Placedo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Wharton County
    • Danevang
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in El Campo Club Community ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around El Campo Club Community.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of El Campo Club Community, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for El Campo Club Community.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to El Campo Club Community:

Cemeteries Near El Campo Club Community ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of El Campo Club Community.

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 El Campo Club Community covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from El Campo Club Community, with the one closest to El Campo Club Community listed first.

  • Palacios Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Deutschburg Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
  • Collegeport Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collegeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collegeport Cemetery
  • Francitas Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francitas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francitas Cemetery
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Indianola Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Lavaca Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Blessing Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blessing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blessing Cemetery
  • Lolita Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lolita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lolita Cemetery
  • Ranger Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ranger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ranger Cemetery
  • Little Mary's Grave
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Ashby Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashby Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Lacy Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacy 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>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from El Campo Club Community, with the one closest to El Campo Club Community listed first.

  • Port Lavaca
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Ashby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Matagorda County
  • Matagorda
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Long Mott
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Seadrift
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seadrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seadrift
    • Seadrift is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seadrift <2>
  • Ganado
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Edna
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <2>
  • Placedo
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • El Toro
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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

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

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

The official website for Calhoun County: www.tisd.net/~calhoun/

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' (or 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- El Campo Club Community) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in El Campo Club Community. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.6572, Longitude: -96.3586       In this case, the coordinates for El Campo Club Community have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 El Campo Club Community, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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