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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 Hext (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 Hext. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Hext is located in Menard 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 Menard County: Concho, Kimble, Mason, McCulloch, Schleicher, Sutton & Tom Green.

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

  • Menard County     (The home county of Hext)
    • Menard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Concho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hext, with the one closest to Hext listed first.
    • Eden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Concho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <1>
    • Live Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
      • Live Oak is located in Concho County
  • Kimble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hext, with the one closest to Hext listed first.
    • London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hext, with the one closest to Hext listed first.
    • Streeter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
      • Streeter is located in Mason County
    • Grit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
      • Grit is located in Mason County
    • Koockville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
      • Koockville is located in Mason County
    • Mason
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Art
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Art have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
      • Art is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Art <1>
    • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedwigs Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
      • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
  • McCulloch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hext, with the one closest to Hext listed first.
    • Calf Creek ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
      • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
    • Brady
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in McCulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <1>
    • Voca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voca
      • Voca is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voca <1>
    • Melvin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in McCulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <1>
    • Pear Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Salt Gap ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
      • Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
    • Rochelle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Hext ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hext.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hext, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hext.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Hext:

Cemeteries Near Hext ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hext.

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

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

  • Hext Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hext Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hext Cemetery
  • Jacoby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacoby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacoby Cemetery
  • Long Mtn. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Mtn. Cemetery
  • Coffey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
  • Cavness Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavness Cemetery
  • Bannowsky Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bannowsky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bannowsky Cemetery
  • London Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the London Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the London Cemetery
  • Grit Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grit Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Pioneer Rest Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Rest Cemetery
  • Red Creek Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Creek Cemetery
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (33 more) ...
    • Camp San Saba Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp San Saba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp San Saba Cemetery
    • New Gooch Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Gooch Cemetery
    • Old Gooch Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gooch Cemetery

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 Hext in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hext.

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

  • Streeter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
    • Streeter is located in Mason County
  • London
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Katemcy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katemcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katemcy
    • Katemcy is located in Mason County
  • Camp San Saba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp San Saba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba
    • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
  • Mason
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Brady
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in McCulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <1>
  • Voca
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voca
    • Voca is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voca <1>
  • Fredonia
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedwigs Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County

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

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

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hext) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hext. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8691, Longitude: -99.5288    
<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 Hext, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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