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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 La Vernia (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 La Vernia. 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 La Vernia ...

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.

Another variation: Lavernia.

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 and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

La Vernia is located in Wilson 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 Wilson County: Atascosa, Bexar, Gonzales, Guadalupe & Karnes.

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

  • Wilson County     (The home county of La Vernia)
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Vernia, with the one closest to La Vernia listed first.
    • Black Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hill
      • Black Hill is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Black Hill
      • From La Vernia to Black Hill
    • Verdi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Espey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Espey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espey
      • Espey is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Espey
      • From La Vernia to Espey
    • Leming
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leming
      • Leming is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leming <2>
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Vernia, with the one closest to La Vernia listed first.
    • Saint Hedwig
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Adkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lone Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sayers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sayers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
      • Sayers is located in Bexar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sayers
      • From La Vernia to Sayers
    • Martinez
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elmendorf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boldtville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • China Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Converse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Airport City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
      • Airport City is located in Bexar County
    • Cibolo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Schertz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schertz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Kirby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Vernia, with the one closest to La Vernia listed first.
    • Comal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
      • Comal is located in Comal County
    • Corbyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
      • Corbyn is located in Comal County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbyn
      • From La Vernia to Corbyn
    • Solms
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
      • Solms is located in Comal County
    • Bracken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Comal County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden
      • From La Vernia to Ogden
    • Dittlinger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dittlinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
      • Dittlinger is located in Comal County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dittlinger
      • From La Vernia to Dittlinger
    • Garden Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jentsch Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jentsch Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
      • Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
    • New Braunfels
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Freiheit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freiheit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
      • Freiheit is located in Comal County
    • Landa Park Highlands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landa Park Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Preiss Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preiss Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
      • Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
  • Gonzales County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Vernia, with the one closest to La Vernia listed first.
    • New Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Olmos ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweet Home
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
    • Zuehl
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jakes Colony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakes Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
      • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
    • Muehlsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muehlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
      • Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Dugger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dugger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
      • Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dugger
      • From La Vernia to Dugger
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Morrison Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
      • Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
    • Nolte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
      • Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
    • Santa Clara
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
    • Zipp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
      • Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
    • Haeckerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haeckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
      • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
  • Karnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Vernia, with the one closest to La Vernia listed first.
    • Pawelekville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Gillett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Falls City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hobson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • 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.<1> 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>
    • Panna Maria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near La Vernia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of La Vernia.

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

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

  • Rector Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • La Vernia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Vernia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Vernia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concrete Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concrete Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concrete Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Achterburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Achterburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Achterburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoffmann Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffmann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmidt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmidt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cantu Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantu Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (144 more) ...
    • Neyland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neyland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neyland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Linne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that La Vernia had a population of 298 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, La Vernia had a population of 1,449 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of La Vernia ...

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 216 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Vernia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of La Vernia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of La Vernia and those printed in the larger area surrounding La Vernia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of La Vernia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 La Vernia:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- La Vernia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Vernia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3551, Longitude: -98.1158    
<5>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.
<6>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 La Vernia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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