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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 Heidenheimer (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 Heidenheimer. 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 and 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.

Heidenheimer is located in Bell 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 Bell County: Burnet, Coryell, Falls, Lampasas, McLennan, Milam & Williamson.

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

  • Bell County     (The home county of Heidenheimer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heidenheimer, with the one closest to Heidenheimer listed first.
    • Academy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
    • Little River Academy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Little River Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Academy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Little River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Temple
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Oenaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oenaville is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
    • Cyclone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Belton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ocker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
    • Edgeworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Meeks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Holland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coryell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heidenheimer, with the one closest to Heidenheimer listed first.
    • The Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grove is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
    • Flat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
    • Leon Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McGregor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lime City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lime City is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • Mound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oglesby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heidenheimer, with the one closest to Heidenheimer listed first.
    • Barclay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Barclay is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Westphalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Westphalia is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville
    • Blevins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Blevins is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Durango
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Durango is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
    • Rosebud
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Lott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mooreville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Chilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilderville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
    • North Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • North Prairie is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Golinda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heidenheimer, with the one closest to Heidenheimer listed first.
    • Eddy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Moody
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Moody is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
    • Bruceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lorena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Lorena is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • Rosenthal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
  • Milam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heidenheimer, with the one closest to Heidenheimer listed first.
    • Val Verde
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
    • Buckholts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Davilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Silver City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Cameron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tracy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Marlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Minerva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Baileyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Baileyville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Jones Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
    • Maysfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Thorndale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heidenheimer, with the one closest to Heidenheimer listed first.
    • Schwertner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Friendship is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Granger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Laneport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Laneport is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
    • Jarrell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoxie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Walburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Thrall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Thrall is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <1>
    • Weir
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Weir is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Heidenheimer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Heidenheimer.

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 Heidenheimer - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Wedel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dyess Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Flock Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Temple.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4866 <2>
  • Reeds Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Little River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dyess Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Seaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Temple City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Volo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Taylors Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Center Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Heidenheimer had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Little River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Seaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seaton is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
  • Temple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rogers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oenaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oenaville is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
  • Cyclone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cyclone is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
  • Belton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ocker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ocker is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
  • Holland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pendleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Vilas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
  • Barclay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Barclay is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Belfalls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Belfalls is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfalls
    • Troy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Westphalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Westphalia is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia

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

Newspapers Published in Heidenheimer ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Heidenheimer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Heidenheimer, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Heidenheimer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Heidenheimer:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Heidenheimer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Heidenheimer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.