Our Genealogy Helper
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 Lake Dunlap (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 Lake Dunlap. 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 Lake Dunlap ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Dunlap: Lk. Dunlap
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.
Lake Dunlap 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 Lake Dunlap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Dunlap:
- Guadalupe County (The home county of Lake Dunlap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Dunlap, with the one closest to Lake Dunlap listed first.
- Clear Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Camp Willow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- Schumannsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
- Barbarosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
- Geronimo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hilda Siding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
- McQueeney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nolte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
- Lauback
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
- Muehlsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
- Morrison Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bexar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Dunlap, with the one closest to Lake Dunlap listed first.
- Cibolo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schertz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Selma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Airport City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Universal City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Converse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Live Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Hedwig
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Adkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Windcrest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Windcrest is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Fratt ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fratt is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
- Wetmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blanco County
- Twin Sisters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Dunlap, with the one closest to Lake Dunlap listed first.
- Fentress
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Martindale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Lea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Reedville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Stairtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Maxwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Joliet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Joliet is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Luling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Uhland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Uhland is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Brownsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Lockhart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Comal County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Dunlap, with the one closest to Lake Dunlap listed first.
- Freiheit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Freiheit is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
- New Braunfels
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thorn Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Gruene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Landa Park Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Preiss Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
- Jentsch Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
- Solms
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Solms is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
- Dittlinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dittlinger is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
- First Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- First Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
- Second Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Second Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
- Comal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Comal is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
- Gonzales County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Dunlap, with the one closest to Lake Dunlap listed first.
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dewville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Leesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ottine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hays County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Dunlap, with the one closest to Lake Dunlap listed first.
- San Marcos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cloptins Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Pioneer Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
- Wimberley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Woodcreek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Woodcreek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
- Kyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain City is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Flatrock Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Flatrock Ford is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Ford
- Goforth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Driftwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Dunlap, with the one closest to Lake Dunlap listed first.
- Carpenter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- La Vernia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nockenut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Kicaster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- Alum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Sutherland Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Caddo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Dunlap, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Dunlap.
Cemeteries Near Lake Dunlap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Dunlap.
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 Lake Dunlap - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Dunlap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Dunlap, with the one closest to Lake Dunlap listed first.
- Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Comal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Panteon Hidalgo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perpetuo Socorro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Conrads Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Santo Tomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kellerman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Juan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Schwab Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rosenthal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (204 more) ...
- Bading Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- York Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. James Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Lake Dunlap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Dunlap.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Dunlap, with the one closest to Lake Dunlap listed first.
- Clear Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- New Braunfels
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Geronimo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Corbyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Seguin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- Hunter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Cibolo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sattler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sattler is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
- New Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Kingsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bracken
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Selma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Staples
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Dunlap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Dunlap.
Newspapers Published in Lake Dunlap ...
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 196 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Dunlap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Dunlap, 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 Lake Dunlap.
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 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 Lake Dunlap:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Guadalupe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bexar County
- Blanco County
- Caldwell County
- Comal County
- Gonzales County
- Hays County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lake Dunlap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lake Dunlap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |