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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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe 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 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)
- Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
- Dugger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
- Sweet Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- New Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Zipp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
- Muehlsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
- Morrison Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
- Nolte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
- Seguin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McQueeney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hilda Siding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
- Zuehl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
- Lauback
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
- 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)
- Adkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Cibolo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Schertz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sayers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sayers is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
- Airport City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Converse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Martinez
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Martinez is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Universal City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Selma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- China Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- China Grove is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Live Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Stairtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Luling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Martindale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Joliet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Joliet is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- McNeil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McNeil is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
- Soda Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Soda Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- 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)
- Freiheit is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
- Solms
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Solms is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
- Comal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Comal is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
- Dittlinger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dittlinger is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
- Jentsch Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
- New Braunfels
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corbyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Landa Park Highlands
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Gruene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Thorn Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Preiss Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
- Bracken
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- 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)
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Leesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nixon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
- Oak Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Smiley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ottine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cost
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cost is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
- Summerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Summerville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- 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)
- Pawelekville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
- Ecleto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Alum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Caddo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- La Vernia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Sutherland Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carpenter is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- 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)
- Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
- Kicaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- Denhawken
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Denhawken is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
- Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jakes Colony, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Jakes Colony - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Neyland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dugger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Achterburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elm Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Post Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Boecker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffmann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Schmidt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leach Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Concrete Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Rector Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nockenut Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Family Graveyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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)
- Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
- Nockenut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- New Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Seguin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- La Vernia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- 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)
- Stockdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Hedwig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Geronimo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kicaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- Kingsbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
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.
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]<3>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jakes Colony:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Guadalupe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bexar County
- Caldwell County
- Comal County
- Gonzales County
- Hays County
- Karnes County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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> | 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jakes Colony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Jakes Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |