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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 Lexington (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 Lexington. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Lexington is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Bastrop, Burleson, Fayette, Milam, Washington & Williamson.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Lexington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Tanglewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Fedor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hicks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Blue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Lee County
    • Old Dime Box
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
    • Lincoln
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Loebau
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
    • Dime Box
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Knobbs Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
      • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
    • Giddings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Serbin ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
      • Serbin is located in Lee County
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Paige
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • McDade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Camp Swift
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
      • Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
    • Elgin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
    • Phelan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
      • Phelan is located in Bastrop County
    • Bastrop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
      • Bastrop is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <2>
    • Smithville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Burleson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • San Antonio Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
    • Deanville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Chriesman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Caldwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Frenstat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cooks Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
      • Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
    • Somerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Tunis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Burleson County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <2>
    • Warda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Carmine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
      • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
    • Round Top
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Walhalla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
      • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
  • Milam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Rockdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Thorndale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
      • Thorndale is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <2>
    • Milano
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
      • Milano is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <2>
    • Minerva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Tracy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Cameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Marlow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Gause
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gause have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause
      • Gause is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gause <2>
    • Davilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davilla
      • Davilla is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davilla <2>
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Littig
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
      • Littig is located in Travis County
    • Manda ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manda
      • Manda is located in Travis County
    • New Sweden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Travis County
    • Cele
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cele
      • Cele is located in Travis County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Rehburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
    • Burton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • La Bahia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
      • La Bahia is located in Washington County
    • Quarry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Thrall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
      • Thrall is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <2>
    • Beyersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
      • Beyersville is located in Williamson County
    • Coupland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hoxie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
    • Taylor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Friendship ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Williamson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lexington ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lexington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lexington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lexington.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Lexington.

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 helpful 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 Lexington:

Cemeteries Near Lexington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lexington.

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

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

  • German Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
  • Germania Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germania Cemetery
  • Lyles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
  • Leo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Mundine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mundine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mundine Cemetery
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
  • Melcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melcher Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • Schroeder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroeder Cemetery
  • Copperas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (261 more) ...
    • Scott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Simmons - Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons - Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons - Jones 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 Lexington had a population of 215 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lexington had a population of 1,256 people.

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

  • Tanglewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Fedor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Hicks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Lincoln
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dime Box
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Paige
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Deanville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • McDade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Giddings
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rockdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Thorndale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
    • Thorndale is located in Milam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <2>
  • Serbin ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
    • Serbin is located in Lee County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chriesman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Caldwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Frenstat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexington. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lexington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lexington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4156, Longitude: -97.0097    
<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 Lexington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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