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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 Fischer (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 Fischer. 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 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.

Fischer is located in Comal County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Comal County: Bexar, Blanco, Guadalupe, Hays & Kendall.

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

  • Comal County     (The home county of Fischer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fischer, with the one closest to Fischer listed first.
    • Cranes Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
    • Canyon Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Canyon Lake Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest
    • Canyon Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
    • Westhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Westhaven is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
    • Canyon City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Canyon City is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
    • Startzville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Startzville is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
    • Fourth Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
    • Sattler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sattler is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
    • Spring Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithson Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
    • Royal Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fischer, with the one closest to Fischer listed first.
    • Timberwood Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
    • Selma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fair Oaks Ranch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cibolo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Schertz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Live Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Universal City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wetmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hollywood Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Airport City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Airport City is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
    • Dominion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dominion is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
    • Hill Country Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
  • Blanco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fischer, with the one closest to Fischer listed first.
    • Twin Sisters
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
    • Blanco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Flugrath ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Flugrath is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugrath
    • Johnson City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hye
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cypress Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sandy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fischer, with the one closest to Fischer listed first.
    • Reedville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Reedville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
    • Martindale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Uhland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Uhland is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
    • Maxwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Gillespie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fischer, with the one closest to Fischer listed first.
    • Albert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Albert is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
    • Stonewall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fischer, with the one closest to Fischer listed first.
    • Lake Dunlap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
    • Northcliff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
    • Barbarosa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
    • Camp Willow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
    • Clear Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
    • Redwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Redwood is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Zorn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
    • Schumannsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
    • Galle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Galle is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
    • Haeckerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
    • Geronimo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hays County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fischer, with the one closest to Fischer listed first.
    • Pleasant Valley Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
    • Pioneer Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
    • Woodcreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
    • Wimberley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Gainor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
    • Henly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Henly is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
    • Driftwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dripping Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • San Marcos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mountain City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Mountain City is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Fitzhugh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Fitzhugh is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fischer, with the one closest to Fischer listed first.
    • Kendalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bergheim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
    • Kreutzberg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
    • Sisterdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Boerne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fischer, with the one closest to Fischer listed first.
    • Shady Hollow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
    • Manchaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tanglewood Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
    • Bee Cave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • San Leanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • San Leanna is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leanna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Onion Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Onion Creek is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
    • The Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hills is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people

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

Cemeteries Near Fischer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fischer.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fischer - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fischer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bremer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Peal Cemetery
    • Valley Ford Cemetery
  • Simon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cranes Mill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jonas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hugo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo Cemetery
    • The Hugo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Purgatory Springs Cemetery
  • Jacobs Well Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin Sisters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rust Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Payton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Peyton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (155 more) ...
    • Mt. Sharp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Beierle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • August Jonas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Cranes Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
  • Twin Sisters
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
  • Sattler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sattler is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
  • Wimberley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Spring Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithson Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
  • Blanco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Henly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Henly is located in Hays County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
  • Kendalia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Anhalt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Anhalt is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
  • Driftwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunter is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dripping Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • New Braunfels
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • San Marcos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Fischer ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fischer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fischer, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fischer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Fischer:

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 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.
<3>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 Fischer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fischer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.