Our Genealogy Helper
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 Freiheit (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 Freiheit. 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 hospitals 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.
Freiheit 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 Freiheit. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Freiheit:
- Comal County (The home county of Freiheit)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freiheit, with the one closest to Freiheit listed first.
- Gruene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thorn Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Preiss Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
- New Braunfels
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Landa Park Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- First Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- First Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
- Jentsch Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
- Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Second Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Second Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
- Solms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Solms is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
- Dittlinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dittlinger is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
- Third Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Third Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
- Royal Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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 Freiheit, with the one closest to Freiheit listed first.
- Cibolo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Schertz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Airport City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Universal City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Live Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Converse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Hedwig
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wetmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Windcrest
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Windcrest is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Adkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fratt ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fratt is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
- Timberwood Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
- Blanco County
- Twin Sisters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freiheit, with the one closest to Freiheit listed first.
- Martindale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fentress
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Reedville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Prairie Lea
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Stairtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Maxwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Joliet
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Joliet is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Uhland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Uhland is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Luling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lockhart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Niederwald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Niederwald is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niederwald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Gonzales County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freiheit, with the one closest to Freiheit listed first.
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dewville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Leesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ottine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Guadalupe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freiheit, with the one closest to Freiheit listed first.
- Clear Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Lake Dunlap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
- Camp Willow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- Barbarosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
- Schumannsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
- Zorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- Geronimo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hilda Siding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
- McQueeney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Galle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Galle is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
- Lauback
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
- Morrison Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hays County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freiheit, with the one closest to Freiheit listed first.
- San Marcos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cloptins Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Pioneer Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
- Wimberley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Woodcreek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Woodcreek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
- Kyle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain City is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Flatrock Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flatrock Ford is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Ford
- Goforth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Driftwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Buda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gainor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freiheit, with the one closest to Freiheit listed first.
- Carpenter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- La Vernia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nockenut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Alum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Kicaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- Caddo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Sutherland Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Freiheit, see our County-by-County Page for Freiheit.
Cemeteries Near Freiheit ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freiheit.
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 Freiheit - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Freiheit covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Freiheit, with the one closest to Freiheit listed first.
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Comal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Panteon Hidalgo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Perpetuo Socorro Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Conrads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kellerman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosenthal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- York Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bading Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- San Juan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Schwab Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Santo Tomas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- San Pedro Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Freiheit in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Freiheit.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Freiheit, with the one closest to Freiheit listed first.
- Clear Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- New Braunfels
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Geronimo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- Corbyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seguin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sattler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sattler is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
- San Marcos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cibolo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Staples
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kingsbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bracken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Freiheit. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freiheit.
Newspapers Published in Freiheit ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freiheit.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freiheit, 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 Freiheit.
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 Freiheit:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Comal County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bexar County
- Blanco County
- Caldwell County
- Gonzales County
- Guadalupe County
- Hays County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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 Freiheit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Freiheit) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |