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 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 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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
- Academy is located in Bell County
- Little River-Academy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
- Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Bell County
- Oenaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oenaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
- Oenaville is located in Bell County
- Cyclone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cyclone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Cyclone is located in Bell County
- Belton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ocker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
- Ocker is located in Bell County
- Edgeworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgeworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Edgeworth is located in Bell County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- The Grove is located in Coryell County
- Flat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat
- Flat is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat <1>
- Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
- Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Lime City is located in Coryell County
- Mound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <1>
- Oglesby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Oglesby is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <1>
- Falls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heidenheimer, with the one closest to Heidenheimer listed first.
- Westphalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westphalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Falls County
- Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipperlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
- Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
- Zipperlandville has also been known as:
- Zipperlen
- Zipperlenville
- Durango
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
- Durango is located in Falls County
- Rosebud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bruceville - Eddy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
- Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Lott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
- Lott is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <1>
- Mooreville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Mooreville is located in Falls County
- Chilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wilderville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
- Wilderville is located in Falls County
- Golinda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
- Golinda is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Satin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
- Satin is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <1>
- Highbank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
- Highbank is located in Falls County
- 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)
- Bruceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lorena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
- Lorena is located in McLennan County
- Rosenthal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
- Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
- Val Verde is located in Milam County
- Buckholts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
- Buckholts is located in Milam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <1>
- Davilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davilla
- Davilla is located in Milam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davilla <1>
- Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Silver City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Milam County
- Cameron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tracy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tracy is located in Milam County
- Marlow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Marlow is located in Milam County
- Minerva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Milam County
- Baileyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Milam County
- Jones Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
- Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
- Maysfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
- Maysfield is located in Milam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <1>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwertner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwertner
- Schwertner is located in Williamson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schwertner <1>
- Friendship ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Williamson County
- Granger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Laneport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laneport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
- Laneport is located in Williamson County
- Jarrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell
- Jarrell is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrell <1>
- Hoxie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Hoxie is located in Williamson County
- Walburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walburg
- Walburg is located in Williamson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walburg <1>
- Thrall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
- Thrall is located in Williamson County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Williamson County
- 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.
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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wedel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wedel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 the 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]<5> to the northwest of Temple.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4866 <4>
- Reeds Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lancaster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Taylors Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylors Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Center Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Seaton is located in Bell County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oenaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
- Oenaville is located in Bell County
- Cyclone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cyclone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Cyclone is located in Bell County
- Belton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ocker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
- Ocker is located in Bell County
- Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Bell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <1>
- Vilas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Bell County
- Barclay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barclay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Barclay is located in Falls County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Belfalls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfalls
- Belfalls is located in Bell County
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Westphalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westphalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Falls County
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]<5>. 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 start with 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 Heidenheimer:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Bell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coryell County
- Falls County
- McLennan County
- Milam County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heidenheimer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/
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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heidenheimer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0182, Longitude: -97.3028 In this case, the coordinates for Heidenheimer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<6> | 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. |