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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 Ledbetter (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 Ledbetter. 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.

Ledbetter is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca, Lee & Washington.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Ledbetter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
    • Carmine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
      • Carmine is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <2>
    • Nechanitz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
      • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
    • Walhalla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
      • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
    • Round Top
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Warda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warda
      • Warda is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warda <2>
    • Roznov
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
      • Roznov is located in Fayette County
    • Rutersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
    • Halsted
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
    • La Grange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Joiner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
    • Fayetteville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <2>
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
    • Shelby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Austin County
    • Industry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <2>
    • Bleiblerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleiblerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleiblerville
      • Bleiblerville is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bleiblerville <2>
    • New Ulm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Wehdem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wehdem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
    • Kenney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <2>
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
    • Paige
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
      • Paige is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paige <2>
    • Smithville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
    • Togo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
      • Togo is located in Bastrop County
    • McDade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
      • McDade is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDade <2>
    • Upton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Bastrop County
    • Kovar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kovar
      • Kovar is located in Bastrop County
    • Camp Swift
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
      • Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
  • Burleson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
    • Frenstat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
    • Deanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Somerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • San Antonio Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
    • Lyons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scofield ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Burleson County
    • Caldwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Chriesman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Snook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
      • Snook is located in Burleson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snook <2>
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
    • Pisek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
      • Pisek is located in Colorado County
    • Frelsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
      • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
    • Hillcrest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
    • Weimar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
    • Giddings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Loebau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
    • Serbin ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
      • Serbin is located in Lee County
    • Lincoln
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dime Box
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Old Dime Box
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
    • Fedor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
      • Fedor is located in Lee County
    • Lexington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Lee County
    • Tanglewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
    • Knobbs Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
      • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
    • Hicks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ledbetter, with the one closest to Ledbetter listed first.
    • La Bahia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
      • La Bahia is located in Washington County
    • Burton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rehburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
    • Wesley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Washington County
    • Gay Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
    • Quarry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
    • Brenham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <2>
    • Independence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Ledbetter ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ledbetter.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ledbetter, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ledbetter.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ledbetter:

Cemeteries Near Ledbetter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ledbetter.

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

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

  • Schumann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schumann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schumann Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
  • Rost Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rost Cemetery
  • Sternberg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sternberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sternberg Cemetery
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
  • Waldeck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldeck Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Carmine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hartstack Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartstack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartstack Cemetery
  • White Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Union Cemetery
  • Smalley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smalley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (210 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Foerster Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foerster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foerster Cemetery
    • Florida Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Chapel Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ledbetter had a population of 310 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Waldeck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
    • Waldeck is located in Fayette County
  • Nechanitz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
    • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
  • Walhalla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
    • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
  • Round Top
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Giddings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Warda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warda
    • Warda is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warda <2>
  • Warrenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • La Bahia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
    • La Bahia is located in Washington County
  • Burton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Serbin ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
    • Serbin is located in Lee County
  • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
    • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
  • Lincoln
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rutersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
    • Shelby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Austin County
    • Latium
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latium
      • Latium is located in Washington County

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ledbetter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ledbetter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1508, Longitude: -96.7914       In this case, the coordinates for Ledbetter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Ledbetter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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