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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 Leakey (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 Leakey. 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 Leakey ...

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: Leaky.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Leakey is located in Real County and is the County Seat.

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 Real County: Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Kinney & Uvalde.

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

  • Real County     (The home county of Leakey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leakey, with the one closest to Leakey listed first.
    • Rio Frio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Camp Wood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Wood
      • Camp Wood is located in Real County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Wood <2>
  • Bandera County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leakey, with the one closest to Leakey listed first.
    • Vanderpool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool
      • Vanderpool is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderpool <2>
    • Tuff ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuff
      • Tuff is located in Bandera County
    • Tarpley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley
      • Tarpley is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarpley <2>
  • Edwards County
  • Uvalde County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leakey, with the one closest to Leakey listed first.
    • Concan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Utopia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Knippa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Leakey ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leakey.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Leakey. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Leakey and those printed in the larger area surrounding Leakey.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Leakey.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Leakey:

Cemeteries Near Leakey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leakey.

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

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

  • Cypress Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Creek Cemetery
  • Exile Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exile Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Cummins - Heard Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummins - Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummins - Heard Cemetery
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Garden of Memories
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
  • Jones Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waresville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waresville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waresville Cemetery
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Haby Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Honey Creek Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Honey Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4338 <4>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hackberry Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackberry Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Bauerlein Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bauerlein Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauerlein Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271 <4>

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>

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

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

  • Concan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Utopia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Barksdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Montell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Laguna
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leakey. 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>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- Leakey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leakey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7267, Longitude: -99.7628    
<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>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.
<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 Leakey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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