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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 Lake Medina Highlands (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 Medina Highlands. 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 Medina Highlands ...

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 Medina Highlands: Lk. Medina Highlands

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 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 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 Medina Highlands is located in Bandera 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 Bandera County: Bexar, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Real & Uvalde.

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

  • Bandera County     (The home county of Lake Medina Highlands)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Medina Highlands, with the one closest to Lake Medina Highlands listed first.
    • Bandera Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bandera Falls is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandera Falls
    • Lakehills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pipe Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bandera
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarpley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Medina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuff ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tuff is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuff
  • Atascosa County
    • Lytle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <1>
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Medina Highlands, with the one closest to Lake Medina Highlands listed first.
    • Helotes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Grey Forest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Cross Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
    • Scenic Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
    • Leon Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
    • Dominion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Dominion is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
    • Leon Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lackland Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fair Oaks Ranch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lackland City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lackland City is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland City
    • Westwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Westwood Village is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Macdona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Medina Highlands, with the one closest to Lake Medina Highlands listed first.
    • Silver Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Hills is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
    • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Medina Highlands, with the one closest to Lake Medina Highlands listed first.
    • Boerne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelson City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelson City is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson City
    • Welfare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Welfare is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
    • Kreutzberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
    • Comfort
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Waring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
    • Bergheim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kerr County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Medina Highlands, with the one closest to Lake Medina Highlands listed first.
    • Camp Verde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Center Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Medina Highlands, with the one closest to Lake Medina Highlands listed first.
    • Mico
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rio Medina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Quihi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Quihi is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quihi
    • New Fountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • New Fountain is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain
    • Castroville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hondo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • LaCoste
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • LaCoste is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • LaCoste has also been known as:
      • La Coste
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <1>
    • Pearson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Pearson is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • D'Hanis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Natalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Devine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Medina Highlands ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Medina Highlands.

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 Medina Highlands - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Medina Highlands covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pipe Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Schweers Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cepeda Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Heimsath Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Quihi Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Tyron / Hendrick / Arnold Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyron / Hendrick / Arnold Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tyron / Hendrick / Arnold Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Bandera.
    • The Tyron / Hendrick / Arnold Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bandera Negro Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2436935 <2>
  • Britsch Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Decker Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pollys Chapel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Madla Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madla Family Cemetery
      • The Madla Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Madla Cemetery
    • Medla Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<4>

While we didn't find Lake Medina Highlands in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Medina Highlands.

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

  • Bandera
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • New Fountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Fountain is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain
  • Castroville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hondo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Leon Springs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
  • Boerne
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Noonan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Noonan is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonan
  • Van Raub
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Van Raub is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Raub
  • Macdona
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Medina
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Lytle
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <1>
  • Atascosa
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Camp Verde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • D'Hanis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Robards
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Robards is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Medina Highlands ...

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 Medina Highlands.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Medina Highlands, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Medina Highlands.

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 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 Lake Medina Highlands:

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>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 Medina Highlands) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Medina Highlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.