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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 Field Creek (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 Field Creek. 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 Field Creek ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Field Creek: Field Crk. (or less commonly used: Field Ck. or Field Cr.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Field Creek is located in Llano 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 Llano County: Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Mason & San Saba.

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

  • Llano County     (The home county of Field Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Field Creek, with the one closest to Field Creek listed first.
    • Valley Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Castell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castell
      • Castell is located in Llano County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castell <1>
    • Baby Head ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baby Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
      • Baby Head is located in Llano County
    • Llano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
      • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
    • Bluffton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Tow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Buchanan Lake Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Lake Village
      • Buchanan Lake Village is located in Llano County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Field Creek, with the one closest to Field Creek listed first.
    • Pontotoc
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fredonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Art
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Koockville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
      • Koockville is located in Mason County
    • Mason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Loyal Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
      • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
    • Hilda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
      • Hilda is located in Mason County
    • Grit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
      • Grit is located in Mason County
    • Streeter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
      • Streeter is located in Mason County
  • McCulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Field Creek, with the one closest to Field Creek listed first.
    • Voca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <1>
  • San Saba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Field Creek, with the one closest to Field Creek listed first.
    • Cherokee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • San Saba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
      • Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <1>
    • Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Field Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Field Creek.

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

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

  • Cold Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Pontotoc Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pontotoc Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pontotoc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Pontotoc Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pontotoc Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pontotoc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newsom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Koger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Spring Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fly Gap Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fly Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fly Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wooten Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Water Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kothmann Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kothmann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kothmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (92 more) ...
    • Honig Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honig Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wagram Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagram Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagram 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Field Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pontotoc
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Valley Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fredonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Castell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castell
    • Castell is located in Llano County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castell <1>
  • Voca
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Baby Head ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baby Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
    • Baby Head is located in Llano County
  • Llano
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Katemcy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Camp San Saba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Mason
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Loyal Valley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
    • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lone Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
      • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
    • San Saba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
      • Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Field Creek ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Field Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Field Creek, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Field Creek.

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 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 Field Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Field Creek. 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>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 Field Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Field Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Field Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9016, Longitude: -98.9450       In this case, the coordinates for Field Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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