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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about High Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added High Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with High Hill, please Contact Us.

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 High Hill (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 High Hill. 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 doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of High Hill is historic, it would have been located within present day Fayette 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 Fayette County: Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca, Lee & Washington.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of High Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Hill, with the one closest to High Hill listed first.
    • Schulenburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Freyburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
    • Dubina ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Dubina is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
    • Engle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
    • Hostyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Hostyn is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
    • Praha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Praha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
      • Praha has also been known as:
      • Hottentot
    • Muldoon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Flatonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • La Grange
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Joiner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Ellinger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Colony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Colony is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Hill, with the one closest to High Hill listed first.
    • New Ulm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Shelby is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Industry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Hill, with the one closest to High Hill listed first.
    • Kovar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kovar is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kovar
    • Togo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Togo is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
    • Smithville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeddo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Rosanky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Upton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Upton is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Alum Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
  • Caldwell County
    • Delhi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Delhi is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Hill, with the one closest to High Hill listed first.
    • Weimar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Bielau ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
    • Borden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Borden is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
    • Hillcrest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Glidden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pisek ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pisek is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
    • Rock Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Frelsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
    • Alleyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Gonzales County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Hill, with the one closest to High Hill listed first.
    • Waelder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Kokernot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
    • Sandy Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
    • Glaze City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
  • Lavaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Hill, with the one closest to High Hill listed first.
    • Gleckler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
    • Moravia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
    • Hackberry ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
    • Komensky
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
    • Breslau
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
    • Moulton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sublime
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wied
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Wied is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
    • Shiner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweet Home
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ezzell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
  • Lee County
    • Serbin ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Serbin is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin

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

Cemeteries Near High Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High Hill.

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 High Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Old High Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old High Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old High Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northwest of Schulenburg.
    • The Old High Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • High Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5765 <3>
  • Kaase Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dubina.
    • The Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dubina Cemetery
    • St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1746407 <3>
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pin Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Cemetery
    • The Pin Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Black Jack Springs Cemetery
  • Fitzgerald Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Black Jack Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Criswell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...

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.

High Hill itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 397 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Freyburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
  • Swiss Alp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Swiss Alp is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Alp
  • Engle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Engle is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
  • Dubina ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dubina is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
  • Ammannsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ammannsville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammannsville
  • Gleckler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
  • O'Quinn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • O'Quinn is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Quinn
  • Praha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Praha is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
    • Praha has also been known as:
    • Hottentot
  • Moravia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hackberry ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
  • Muldoon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Flatonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kinkler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Kinkler is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkler
    • Borden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Borden is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden

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

Newspapers Published in High Hill ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High Hill, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 High Hill:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 High Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- High Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.