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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 Hahn (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 Hahn. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Hahn is located in Wharton 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 Wharton County: Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Jackson, Lavaca & Matagorda.

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

  • Wharton County     (The home county of Hahn)
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hahn, with the one closest to Hahn listed first.
    • Nada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Garwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwood
      • Garwood is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garwood <2>
    • Boedecker Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Eldridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
      • Eldridge is located in Colorado County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldridge
      • From Hahn to Eldridge
    • Provident City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provident City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
      • Provident City is located in Colorado County
    • Matthews
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Altair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altair
      • Altair is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altair <2>
    • Rock Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
      • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
    • Eagle Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sheridan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramsey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ramsey
      • From Hahn to Ramsey
    • Alleyton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hahn, with the one closest to Hahn listed first.
    • Kendleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton
      • Kendleton is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendleton <2>
    • Powell Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hahn, with the one closest to Hahn listed first.
    • Ganado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Morales
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Edna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <2>
    • Matilda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Francitas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francitas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francitas
      • Francitas is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francitas <2>
    • La Ward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Ward
      • La Ward is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Ward <2>
  • Lavaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hahn, with the one closest to Hahn listed first.
    • Speaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sublime
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
      • Sublime is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <2>
    • Ezzell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Matagorda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hahn, with the one closest to Hahn listed first.
    • Midfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
      • Midfield is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <2>
    • Chalmers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Markham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <2>
    • McCroskey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pledger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pledger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
      • Pledger is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pledger <2>
    • Blessing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
      • Blessing is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blessing <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Hahn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hahn.

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

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

  • Hahn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hahn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hahn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nada Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nada Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden of Memories
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Procopius Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandbridge Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Zion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (93 more) ...
    • Garwood Methodist Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garwood Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garwood Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mackay Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Jerusalem Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Louise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mackay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
    • Mackay is located in Wharton County
  • Wharton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ganado
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Hungerford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Altair
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altair
    • Altair is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altair <2>
  • Eagle Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Nottawa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Morales
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Vienna
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Lavaca County
  • Ramsey
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ramsey
    • From Hahn to Ramsey
  • Edna
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <2>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Navidad
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navidad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navidad
      • Navidad is located in Jackson County
    • Kendleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton
      • Kendleton is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendleton <2>
    • East Bernard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Hahn ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hahn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hahn, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hahn.

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 either 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 Hahn:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Hahn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Hahn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hahn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2814, Longitude: -96.3967    









 

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