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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 Jakes Colony (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 Jakes Colony. 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.

Name Variations for Jakes Colony ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Jakes Colony, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jakes Colony may originally have been Jake's Colony.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Jakes Colony might be written as Jake Colony.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County: Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Hays & Wilson.

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

  • Guadalupe County     (The home county of Jakes Colony)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jakes Colony, with the one closest to Jakes Colony listed first.
    • Olmos ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
      • Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
    • Dugger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dugger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
      • Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
    • Sweet Home
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
    • New Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Zipp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
      • Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
    • Muehlsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muehlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
      • Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Morrison Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
      • Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
    • Nolte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
      • Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
    • Seguin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
      • Seguin is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seguin <3>
    • McQueeney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueeney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueeney
      • McQueeney is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McQueeney <3>
    • Zuehl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
      • Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
    • Lauback
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauback have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
      • Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jakes Colony, with the one closest to Jakes Colony listed first.
    • Saint Hedwig
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
      • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <3>
    • Adkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lone Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
    • Cibolo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cibolo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
      • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <3>
    • Schertz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schertz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz
      • Schertz is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schertz <3>
    • Sayers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
      • Sayers is located in Bexar County
    • Airport City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
      • Airport City is located in Bexar County
    • Converse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <3>
    • Martinez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Bexar County
    • Universal City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
      • Universal City is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <3>
    • Selma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • China Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
      • China Grove is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
    • Live Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <3>
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jakes Colony, with the one closest to Jakes Colony listed first.
    • Fentress
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie Lea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lea
      • Prairie Lea is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Lea <3>
    • Stairtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stairtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
      • Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
    • Luling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Martindale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martindale <3>
    • Joliet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
      • Joliet is located in Caldwell County
    • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
    • McNeil
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
      • McNeil is located in Caldwell County
    • Soda Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
      • Soda Springs is located in Caldwell County
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jakes Colony, with the one closest to Jakes Colony listed first.
    • Freiheit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freiheit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
      • Freiheit is located in Comal County
    • Solms
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
      • Solms is located in Comal County
    • Comal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
      • Comal is located in Comal County
    • Jentsch Acres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jentsch Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
      • Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
    • New Braunfels
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Corbyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
      • Corbyn is located in Comal County
    • Landa Park Highlands
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landa Park Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landa Park Highlands
      • Landa Park Highlands is located in Comal County
    • Gruene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Thorn Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
    • Preiss Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preiss Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
      • Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
    • Bracken
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
      • Bracken is located in Comal County
    • First Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
      • First Crossing is located in Comal County
    • Garden Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
      • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
  • Gonzales County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jakes Colony, with the one closest to Jakes Colony listed first.
    • Dewville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
      • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
    • Leesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nixon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <3>
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bebe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Monthalia ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monthalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
      • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
    • Oak Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
    • Smiley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrightsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
      • Wrightsboro is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsboro <3>
    • Ottine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottine
      • Ottine is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottine <3>
    • Cost
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
      • Cost is located in Gonzales County
  • Hays County
    • San Marcos
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Karnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jakes Colony, with the one closest to Jakes Colony listed first.
    • Gillett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <3>
    • Pawelekville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
      • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
    • Ecleto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecleto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecleto
      • Ecleto is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecleto <3>
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jakes Colony, with the one closest to Jakes Colony listed first.
    • Nockenut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nockenut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
      • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
    • Alum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
      • Alum is located in Wilson County
    • Caddo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
      • Caddo is located in Wilson County
    • La Vernia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Wilson County
    • Sutherland Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carpenter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Wilson County
    • Stockdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pandora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Pond Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
      • Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
    • Kicaster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
      • Kicaster is located in Wilson County
    • Denhawken
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
      • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
    • Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
      • Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County

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

Newspapers Published in Jakes Colony ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jakes Colony.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jakes Colony, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jakes Colony.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Jakes Colony:

Cemeteries Near Jakes Colony ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jakes Colony.

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

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

  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Neyland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neyland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neyland Cemetery
  • Dugger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
  • Achterburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Achterburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Achterburg Cemetery
  • Elm Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Creek Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
  • Boecker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boecker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boecker Cemetery
  • Hoffmann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffmann Cemetery
  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmidt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmidt Cemetery
  • Oak Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
  • Leach Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
  • Concrete Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concrete Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concrete Cemetery
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    • Nockenut Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Family Graveyard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Graveyard
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside 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.<5>

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

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

  • Olmos ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
    • Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
  • Nockenut
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nockenut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
    • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
  • New Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Seguin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
    • Seguin is located in Guadalupe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seguin <3>
  • La Vernia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Wilson County
  • Sutherland Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Stockdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint Hedwig
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
    • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <3>
  • Geronimo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kicaster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
      • Kicaster is located in Wilson County
    • Kingsbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County

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

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

The official website for Guadalupe County: www.co.guadalupe.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jakes Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jakes Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4408, Longitude: -97.9714       In this case, the coordinates for Jakes Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Jakes Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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