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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 Ike (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 Ike. 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.

Ike is located in Live Oak 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 Live Oak County: Atascosa, Bee, Duval, Jim Wells, Karnes, McMullen & San Patricio.

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

  • Live Oak County     (The home county of Ike)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ike, with the one closest to Ike listed first.
    • George West
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George West
      • George West is located in Live Oak County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George West <2>
    • Three Rivers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <2>
    • Oakville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
    • Ray Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Point
      • Ray Point is located in Live Oak County
    • Dinero
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinero
      • Dinero is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinero <2>
    • Whitsett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <2>
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ike, with the one closest to Ike listed first.
    • Peggy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peggy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peggy
      • Peggy is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peggy <2>
    • Campbellton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
      • Campbellton is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellton <2>
    • Fashing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fashing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
      • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
  • Bee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ike, with the one closest to Ike listed first.
    • Clareville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clareville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clareville
      • Clareville is located in Bee County
    • Mineral
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
    • Pawnee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Berry Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Berry Hill
      • Blue Berry Hill is located in Bee County
    • Beeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Normanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanna
      • Normanna is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normanna <2>
    • Tuleta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pettus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
      • Pettus is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettus <2>
    • Tulsita
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
      • Tulsita is located in Bee County
    • Tynan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Skidmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
      • Skidmore is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidmore <2>
  • Jim Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ike, with the one closest to Ike listed first.
    • Pernitas Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pernitas Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
      • Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
    • Westdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
      • Westdale is located in Jim Wells County
    • Casa Blanca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
      • Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
    • K-Bar Ranch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for K-Bar Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K-Bar Ranch
      • K-Bar Ranch is located in Jim Wells County
    • Sandia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia
      • Sandia is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandia <2>
  • McMullen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ike, with the one closest to Ike listed first.
    • Calliham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tilden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • San Patricio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ike, with the one closest to Ike listed first.
    • Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgewater - Paisano
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater - Paisano
      • Edgewater - Paisano is located in San Patricio County
    • Lake City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Lakeside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Paisano
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paisano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisano
      • Paisano is located in San Patricio County
      • Paisano has also been known as:
      • Paisano Park Colonia
      • Paisano Park
    • Mathis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
      • Mathis is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathis <2>
    • Vahlsing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vahlsing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vahlsing
      • Vahlsing is located in San Patricio County

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

Newspapers Published in Ike ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ike.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ike:

Cemeteries Near Ike ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ike.

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

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

  • St. George Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
  • Oakville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Latham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Cemetery
  • Ray Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ray Point Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Ray Point.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Point Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
  • Gussettville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gussettville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gussettville Cemetery
  • Old Gussettville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gussettville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gussettville Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Clareville Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Mineral Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wernli Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • Balania Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balania Cemetery
    • Clegg Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clegg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clegg Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Oakville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Live Oak County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
  • La Para
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Para have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Para
    • La Para is located in Live Oak County
  • Mineral
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Bee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
  • Lagarto
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagarto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagarto
    • Lagarto is located in Live Oak County
  • Beeville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Tilden
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Pettus
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
    • Pettus is located in Bee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettus <2>
  • Mathis
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
    • Mathis is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathis <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ike. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ike) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ike. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.3868, Longitude: -98.1557       In this case, the coordinates for Ike have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ike, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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