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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 Erna (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 Erna. 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 and hospitals 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.

Erna is located in Menard 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 Menard County: Concho, Kimble, Mason, McCulloch, Schleicher, Sutton & Tom Green.

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

  • Menard County     (The home county of Erna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erna, with the one closest to Erna listed first.
    • Hext
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Menard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gillespie County
    • Doss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kimble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erna, with the one closest to Erna listed first.
    • London
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Noxville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxville
      • Noxville is located in Kimble County
    • Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Segovia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erna, with the one closest to Erna listed first.
    • Streeter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
      • Streeter is located in Mason County
    • Grit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
      • Grit is located in Mason County
    • Koockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
      • Koockville is located in Mason County
    • Mason
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Art
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Art have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
      • Art is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Art <1>
    • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedwigs Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
      • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Hilda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
      • Hilda is located in Mason County
    • Fredonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Loyal Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
      • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
  • McCulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erna, with the one closest to Erna listed first.
    • Calf Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
      • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
    • Voca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brady
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in McCulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Erna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Erna.

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

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

  • Long Mtn. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jacoby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacoby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacoby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • London Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the London Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the London Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of London.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4907 <5>
  • Cavness Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hext Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hext Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hext Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bannowsky Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bannowsky Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bannowsky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grit Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Gooch Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Gooch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Gooch Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gooch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (42 more) ...
    • Behrens Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Behrens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Behrens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gentry Creek Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Streeter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
    • Streeter is located in Mason County
  • London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mason
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Katemcy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katemcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katemcy
    • Katemcy is located in Mason County
  • Camp San Saba
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp San Saba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba
    • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedwigs Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
  • Junction
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Noxville ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxville
    • Noxville is located in Kimble County
  • Fredonia
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Voca
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brady
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in McCulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Erna ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Erna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Erna, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Erna.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Erna:

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

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

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 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>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.
<4>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- Erna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Erna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7507, Longitude: -99.4859       In this case, the coordinates for Erna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Erna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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