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 Landa Park 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 Landa Park 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.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Landa Park Highlands is located in Comal 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 Comal County: Bexar, Blanco, Guadalupe, Hays & Kendall.
Below are the counties that are near Landa Park Highlands. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Landa Park Highlands:
- Comal County (The home county of Landa Park Highlands)
- The following are listed by their distance from Landa Park Highlands, with the one closest to Landa Park Highlands listed first.
- Preiss Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
- New Braunfels
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gruene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thorn Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Jentsch Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
- First Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- First Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
- Dittlinger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dittlinger is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
- Freiheit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Freiheit is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
- Second Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Second Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
- Solms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Solms is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
- Third Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Third Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
- Comal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Comal is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
- Bexar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landa Park Highlands, with the one closest to Landa Park Highlands listed first.
- Cibolo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Schertz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Selma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Universal City
(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
- Live Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Converse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wetmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fratt ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fratt is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
- Windcrest
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Timberwood Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
- Saint Hedwig
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blanco County
- Twin Sisters
(25 miles [40.2 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 Landa Park Highlands, with the one closest to Landa Park Highlands listed first.
- Martindale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reedville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Fentress
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Prairie Lea
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Maxwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stairtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Uhland
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Joliet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Joliet is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Luling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lockhart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gonzales County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landa Park Highlands, with the one closest to Landa Park Highlands listed first.
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dewville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Guadalupe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landa Park Highlands, with the one closest to Landa Park Highlands listed first.
- Camp Willow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- Clear Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Lake Dunlap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
- Schumannsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
- Barbarosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
- Northcliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
- Hilda Siding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Santa Clara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
- McQueeney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Geronimo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Haeckerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
- Hays County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landa Park Highlands, with the one closest to Landa Park Highlands listed first.
- San Marcos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cloptins Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Pioneer Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
- Pleasant Valley Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wimberley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woodcreek
(21 miles [33.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Driftwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Flatrock Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flatrock Ford is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Ford
- Mount Gainor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
- Goforth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landa Park Highlands, with the one closest to Landa Park Highlands listed first.
- Bergheim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kendalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landa Park Highlands, with the one closest to Landa Park Highlands listed first.
- Carpenter
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- La Vernia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kicaster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- Nockenut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Landa Park Highlands, see our County-by-County Page for Landa Park Highlands.
Cemeteries Near Landa Park Highlands ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Landa Park 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 Landa Park Highlands - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Landa Park Highlands covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Landa Park Highlands, with the one closest to Landa Park Highlands listed first.
- Perpetuo Socorro Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Panteon Hidalgo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Comal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kellerman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Schwab Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Conrads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosenthal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kunkel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kruestler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- York Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haug Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
While we didn't find Landa Park Highlands in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Landa Park Highlands.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Landa Park Highlands, with the one closest to Landa Park Highlands listed first.
- New Braunfels
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clear Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Corbyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Sattler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sattler is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
- Hunter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cibolo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Geronimo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Zorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- Bracken
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Selma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smithson Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Seguin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- San Marcos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cranes Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Landa Park Highlands. See our List of 1890's Communities around Landa Park Highlands.
Newspapers Published in Landa Park 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 214 newspapers that have been published in the area around Landa Park Highlands.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Landa Park Highlands, 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 Landa Park 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 Landa Park Highlands:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Comal County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bexar County
- Blanco County
- Caldwell County
- Gonzales County
- Guadalupe County
- Hays County
- Kendall 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 Landa Park Highlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Landa Park Highlands) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |