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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 Elm Grove (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 Elm Grove. 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 Elm Grove ...

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.

Another variation: Elmgrove.

  • A typical abbreviation for Elm Grove: Elm Grv.

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 northwest 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 north.

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

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

Elm Grove is located in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County: Bastrop, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays & Travis.

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

  • Caldwell County     (The home county of Elm Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elm Grove, with the one closest to Elm Grove listed first.
    • Taylorsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pettytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pettytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettytown
      • Pettytown is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pettytown
      • From Elm Grove to Pettytown
    • McMahan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMahan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahan
      • McMahan is located in Caldwell County
    • Dale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <3>
    • Saint Johns Colony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Colony
      • Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
    • Delhi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tilmon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilmon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilmon
      • Tilmon is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tilmon
      • From Elm Grove to Tilmon
    • Seawillow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawillow
      • Seawillow is located in Caldwell County
    • Lytton Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County
    • Lockhart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • McNeil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Soda Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elm Grove, with the one closest to Elm Grove listed first.
    • Bateman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Red Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosanky
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jeddo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeddo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeddo
      • From Elm Grove to Jeddo
    • Cedar Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <3>
    • Upton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kovar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Togo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wyldwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyldwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
      • Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
    • Mustang Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bastrop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
      • Bastrop is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <3>
    • Smithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
    • Phelan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
  • Gonzales County
  • Guadalupe County
  • Hays County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elm Grove, with the one closest to Elm Grove listed first.
    • Goforth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Buda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Flatrock Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • San Marcos
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hays
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Lavaca County
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elm Grove, with the one closest to Elm Grove listed first.
    • Elroy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Garfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Travis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garfield
      • From Elm Grove to Garfield
    • Creedmoor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creedmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
      • Creedmoor is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <3>
    • Carl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Travis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carl
      • From Elm Grove to Carl
    • Pilot Knob
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Webberville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Del Valle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Onion Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onion Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
      • Onion Creek is located in Travis County
    • Manchaca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • San Leanna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Tanglewood Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
      • Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
    • Littig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Shady Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
      • Shady Hollow is located in Travis County

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

Cemeteries Near Elm Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elm Grove.

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

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

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 Elm Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elm Grove.

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

  • Taylorsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Red Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <3>
  • Tilmon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilmon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilmon
    • Tilmon is located in Caldwell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tilmon
    • From Elm Grove to Tilmon
  • Delhi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • String Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for String Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for String Prairie
    • String Prairie is located in Bastrop County
  • Lytton Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeddo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeddo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jeddo
    • From Elm Grove to Jeddo
  • Lockhart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <3>
  • Sandy Fork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Harwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Upton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cistern
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hills Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
      • Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County

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

Newspapers Published in Elm Grove ...

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 265 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elm Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elm Grove, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elm Grove.

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 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 Elm Grove:

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Elm Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elm Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elm Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8902, Longitude: -97.4861       In this case, the coordinates for Elm Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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