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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 Knippa (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 Knippa. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 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.

Knippa is located in Uvalde 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 Uvalde County: Bandera, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Real & Zavala.

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

  • Uvalde County     (The home county of Knippa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knippa, with the one closest to Knippa listed first.
    • Sabinal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabinal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinal
      • Sabinal is located in Uvalde County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabinal <2>
    • Uvalde
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Concan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Uvalde Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uvalde Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalde Estates
      • Uvalde Estates is located in Uvalde County
      • Uvalde Estates has also been known as:
      • Uvalde Estates Colonia
    • Utopia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utopia <2>
  • Frio County
    • Frio Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frio Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frio Town
      • Frio Town is located in Frio County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knippa, with the one closest to Knippa listed first.
    • D'Hanis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hondo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Real County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knippa, with the one closest to Knippa listed first.
    • Rio Frio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Frio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Frio
      • Rio Frio is located in Real County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Frio <2>
    • Leakey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Zavala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knippa, with the one closest to Knippa listed first.
    • Batesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • La Pryor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pryor
      • La Pryor is located in Zavala County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Pryor <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Knippa ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knippa.

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

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Knippa:

Cemeteries Near Knippa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knippa.

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

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

  • Wish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wish Cemetery
  • Pioneer Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • The Ditch Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • The Ditch Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Ditch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Ditch Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Sabinal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • City of Uvalde Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Uvalde Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
  • Concan Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Cortez Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Knippa in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Knippa.

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

  • Uvalde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sabinal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabinal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinal
    • Sabinal is located in Uvalde County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabinal <2>
  • Concan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • D'Hanis
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Batesville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Utopia
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
    • Utopia is located in Uvalde County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utopia <2>
  • Laguna
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
    • Laguna is located in Uvalde County
  • Frio Town ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frio Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frio Town
    • Frio Town is located in Frio County
  • Montell
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montell
    • Montell is located in Uvalde County
  • Cline
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline
    • Cline is located in Uvalde County

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

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

The official website for Uvalde County: www.uvaldecounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Knippa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knippa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2961, Longitude: -99.6386    
<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 Knippa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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