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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 Karnes City (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 Karnes City. 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 Karnes City ...

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 city is Karnes City, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Karnes City may originally have been Karne's City.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Karnes City might be written as Karne City.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Karnes City is located in Karnes County and is the County Seat.

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 Karnes County: Atascosa, Bee, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales & Wilson.

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

  • Karnes County     (The home county of Karnes City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnes City, with the one closest to Karnes City listed first.
    • Panna Maria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
      • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
    • Kenedy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Helena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Karnes County
    • Hobson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <2>
    • Flaccus ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flaccus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
      • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
    • Falls City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coy City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
      • Coy City is located in Karnes County
    • Runge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
      • Runge is located in Karnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runge <2>
    • Pawelekville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
      • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
    • Ecleto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecleto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Gillett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnes City, with the one closest to Karnes City listed first.
    • Fashing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fashing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
      • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
    • Peggy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peggy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Black Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hill
      • Black Hill is located in Atascosa County
    • Campbellton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • McCoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
      • McCoy is located in Atascosa County
  • Bee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnes City, with the one closest to Karnes City listed first.
    • Pawnee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Tulsita
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
      • Tulsita is located in Bee County
    • Pettus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Tuleta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mineral
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Normanna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • DeWitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnes City, with the one closest to Karnes City listed first.
    • Nordheim
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim
      • Nordheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nordheim <2>
    • Yorktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Goliad County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnes City, with the one closest to Karnes City listed first.
    • Angel City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
      • Angel City is located in Goliad County
    • Weesatche
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Berclair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berclair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berclair
      • Berclair is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berclair <2>
  • Gonzales County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnes City, with the one closest to Karnes City listed first.
    • Nixon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Smiley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Live Oak County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnes City, with the one closest to Karnes City listed first.
    • Ray Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Point
      • Ray Point is located in Live Oak County
    • Whitsett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnes City, with the one closest to Karnes City listed first.
    • Kosciusko
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kosciusko have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
      • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
    • Poth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
      • Poth is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <2>
    • Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
      • Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County
    • Three Oaks ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Wilson County
    • Dewees
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewees
      • Dewees is located in Wilson County
    • Denhawken
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
      • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
    • Ridout ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridout
      • Ridout is located in Wilson County
    • Sunnyside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Wilson County
    • Loma Vista ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Vista
      • Loma Vista is located in Wilson County
    • Darilek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darilek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darilek
      • Darilek is located in Wilson County
    • Floresville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pandora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Karnes City ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Karnes City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Karnes City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Karnes City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Karnes City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Karnes City.

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 Karnes City:

Cemeteries Near Karnes City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Karnes City.

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

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

  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
  • Escondido Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Escondido Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Escondido Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
  • New Bremen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bremen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bremen Cemetery
  • Kenedy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenedy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Kenedy.
    • The Kenedy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kenedy City Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenedy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4608 <6>
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
  • Helena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helena Cemetery
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
  • Falls City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls City Cemetery
  • Choate Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (56 more) ...
    • Pawnee Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pullin - Livingston Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pullin - Livingston Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pullin - Livingston Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Pawnee and Tulsita.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the west of Tulsita.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullin - Livingston Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6212 <6>
    • Fashing Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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.<8>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Karnes City had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Karnes City had a population of 3,406 people.

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

  • Panna Maria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
    • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
  • Helena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Karnes County
  • Cestohowa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cestohowa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cestohowa
    • Cestohowa is located in Karnes County
  • Runge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
    • Runge is located in Karnes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runge <2>
  • Pettus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Charco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charco
    • Charco is located in Goliad County
  • Mineral
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Floresville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Yorktown
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Stockdale
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Weesatche
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Sutherland Springs
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Fairview
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Wilson County

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

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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- Karnes City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Karnes City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.8872, Longitude: -97.9006       In this case, the coordinates for Karnes City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Pawnee and Tulsita. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<8>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 Karnes City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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