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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 Horseshoe Bay (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 Horseshoe Bay. 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 hospitals 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.

Horseshoe Bay is primarily located in Burnet County. A portion of Horseshoe Bay extends into Llano 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 Burnet County: Bell, Blanco, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis & Williamson.

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

  • Burnet County     (The home county of Horseshoe Bay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe Bay, with the one closest to Horseshoe Bay listed first.
    • Cottonwood Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Shores
      • Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores <2>
    • Granite Shoals
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
      • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <2>
    • Meadowlakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
      • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Highland Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
      • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Marble Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Mill
      • Mormon Mill is located in Burnet County
      • Mormon Mill has also been known as:
      • Mormon Colony
    • Spicewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
      • Spicewood is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicewood <2>
    • Burnet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oatmeal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Creek Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
      • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
    • Bertram
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Bertram is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertram <2>
    • Naruna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
      • Naruna is located in Burnet County
  • Blanco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe Bay, with the one closest to Horseshoe Bay listed first.
    • Round Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cypress Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hye
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
      • Hye is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <2>
    • Blanco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Gillespie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe Bay, with the one closest to Horseshoe Bay listed first.
    • Willow City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Eckert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert
      • Eckert is located in Gillespie County
    • Albert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Gillespie County
    • Stonewall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hays County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe Bay, with the one closest to Horseshoe Bay listed first.
    • Henly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
      • Henly is located in Hays County
    • Fitzhugh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
      • Fitzhugh is located in Hays County
    • Dripping Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Gainor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gainor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
      • Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
  • Llano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe Bay, with the one closest to Horseshoe Bay listed first.
    • Sunrise Beach Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
      • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <2>
    • Kingsland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Llano County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <2>
    • Click ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Click have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
      • Click is located in Llano County
    • Buchanan Dam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bluffton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Buchanan Lake Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Lake Village
      • Buchanan Lake Village is located in Llano County
    • Lone Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
      • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
    • Llano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Baby Head ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baby Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
      • Baby Head is located in Llano County
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe Bay, with the one closest to Horseshoe Bay listed first.
    • Briarcliff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lago Vista
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Point Venture
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
      • Point Venture is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Point Venture has also been known as:
      • Point Venture village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <2>
    • Jonestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
    • Nameless ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Travis County
      • Nameless has also been known as:
      • Cross Creek
      • Fairview
    • The Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
      • The Hills is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
    • Lakeway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
      • Lakeway is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <2>
    • Hudson Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Bend
      • Hudson Bend is located in Travis County
    • Buffalo Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Volente
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volente have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volente
      • Volente is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volente <2>
    • Bee Cave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
      • Bee Cave is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <2>
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horseshoe Bay, with the one closest to Horseshoe Bay listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <2>
    • Leander
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Horseshoe Bay ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Horseshoe Bay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Horseshoe Bay, 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 Horseshoe Bay.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Horseshoe Bay:

Cemeteries Near Horseshoe Bay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Horseshoe Bay.

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

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

  • Pecan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecan Cemetery
  • Fox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wolf Crossing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Crossing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Crossing Cemetery
  • Round Mountain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Richter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richter Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Konvicka Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Konvicka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Konvicka Cemetery
  • Tobey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobey Cemetery
  • Burnam Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnam Cemetery
  • Pangle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pangle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pangle Cemetery
  • Kingsland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (98 more) ...
    • Rockvale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockvale Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Mormon Mill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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.<5>

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

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

  • Shovel Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shovel Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
    • Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
  • Marble Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Round Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fairland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Burnet County
  • Sudduth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudduth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth
    • Sudduth is located in Burnet County
  • Click ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Click have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
    • Click is located in Llano County
  • Sandy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cypress Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Smithwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwick
    • Smithwick is located in Burnet County
  • Blowout
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blowout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowout
    • Blowout is located in Blanco County
  • Burnet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bluffton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Oxford ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Llano County
    • Willow City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horseshoe Bay. 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>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- Horseshoe Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horseshoe Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5440, Longitude: -98.3694    
<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>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 Horseshoe Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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