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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 Lockhart (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 Lockhart. 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 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.

Lockhart is located in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County: Bastrop, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays & Travis.

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

  • Caldwell County     (The home county of Lockhart)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
    • Seawillow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawillow
      • Seawillow is located in Caldwell County
    • Dale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
    • Joliet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
      • Joliet is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joliet
      • From Lockhart to Joliet
    • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
    • Brownsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County
    • Maxwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <2>
    • Lytton Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mendoza
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Saint Johns Colony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Colony
      • Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
    • Uhland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • McMahan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMahan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahan
      • McMahan is located in Caldwell County
    • Niederwald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
    • Mustang Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Ridge
      • Mustang Ridge is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
    • Bateman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Red Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <2>
    • Wyldwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyldwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
      • Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
    • Jeddo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeddo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeddo
      • From Lockhart to Jeddo
    • Rosanky
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Upton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bastrop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Kovar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Togo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Phelan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
    • Hunter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Royal Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
      • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
    • Freiheit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freiheit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
      • Freiheit is located in Comal County
    • Gruene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Thorn Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
    • Preiss Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preiss Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
      • Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
    • New Braunfels
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • First Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Fourth Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Landa Park Highlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landa Park Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landa Park Highlands
      • Landa Park Highlands is located in Comal County
    • Sattler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Second Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
    • Cistern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Colony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colony
      • From Lockhart to Colony
  • Gonzales County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
    • Staples
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Redwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Galle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
      • Galle is located in Guadalupe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galle
      • From Lockhart to Galle
    • Weinert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weinert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
      • Weinert is located in Guadalupe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weinert
      • From Lockhart to Weinert
    • Kingsbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Zorn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Barbarosa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbarosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
      • Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
    • Geronimo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lauback
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauback have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
      • Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
    • Clear Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
    • Seguin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Willow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
      • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
  • Hays County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
    • Goforth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • San Marcos
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Buda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Flatrock Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hays
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Bear Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hays County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
    • Wimberley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Driftwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Pioneer Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
    • Creedmoor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creedmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
      • Creedmoor is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <2>
    • Carl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Travis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carl
      • From Lockhart to Carl
    • Elroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Onion Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onion Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
      • Onion Creek is located in Travis County
    • Pilot Knob
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • San Leanna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leanna
      • San Leanna is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Manchaca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Garfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Travis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garfield
      • From Lockhart to Garfield
    • Del Valle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Shady Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
      • Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
    • Tanglewood Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
      • Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
    • Sunset Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
      • Sunset Valley is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Valley <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Lockhart ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lockhart.

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

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

  • Lane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Navarro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • San Pablo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Polonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Popps Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branyon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ohlendorf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohlendorf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohlendorf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Teas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lockhart had a population of 1,233 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lockhart had a population of 14,069 people.

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

  • Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
  • Maxwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <2>
  • Lytton Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tilmon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilmon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilmon
    • Tilmon is located in Caldwell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tilmon
    • From Lockhart to Tilmon
  • Martindale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martindale <2>
  • Taylorsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Reedville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Prairie Lea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lea
    • Prairie Lea is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Lea <2>
  • Staples
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Goforth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Luling
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Red Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Creedmoor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creedmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
      • Creedmoor is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <2>
    • Carl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Travis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carl
      • From Lockhart to Carl

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lockhart ...

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 339 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lockhart.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lockhart. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lockhart and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lockhart.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Lockhart.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Lockhart:

The official website for Lockhart: www.lockhart-tx.org/

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>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.
<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 Lockhart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lockhart) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lockhart. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8851, Longitude: -97.6704    









 

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