Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Lost Creek (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 Lost Creek. 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 Lost Creek ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lost Creek: Lost Crk. (or less commonly used: Lost Ck. or Lost Cr.)
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 southwest 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 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.
Lost Creek is located in Travis 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 Travis County: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Lost Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lost Creek:
- Travis County (The home county of Lost Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Barton Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Creek
- Barton Creek is located in Travis County
- West Lake Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Hills
- West Lake Hills is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,254 people
- Rollingwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Sunset Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bee Cave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
- Bee Cave is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <2>
- Buffalo Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
- Lakeway is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <2>
- Tanglewood Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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
- Hudson Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Bend
- Hudson Bend is located in Travis County
- Shady Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- The Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
- The Hills is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
- Manchaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bastrop County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Mustang Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Wyldwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Cedar Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Elgin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Blanco County
- Cypress Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burnet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Spicewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
- Spicewood is located in Burnet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicewood <2>
- Shovel Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shovel Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
- Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Niederwald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niederwald
- Niederwald is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Mendoza
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendoza
- Mendoza is located in Caldwell County
- Uhland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
- Uhland is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Lytton Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
- Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Maxwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Reedville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Saint Johns Colony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Lockhart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Hays County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Bear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Fitzhugh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
- Fitzhugh is located in Hays County
- Hays
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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
- Buda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Flatrock Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatrock Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Ford
- Flatrock Ford is located in Hays County
- Driftwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dripping Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- 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
- Goforth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Kyle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Gainor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Gainor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
- Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
- Henly
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
- Henly is located in Hays County
- Woodcreek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Woodcreek is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Jollyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
- Jollyville is located in Williamson County
- Anderson Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Mill
- Anderson Mill is located in Williamson County
- Cedar Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <2>
- Brushy Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Brushy Creek is located in Williamson County
- Old Round Rock ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Round Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Round Rock
- Old Round Rock is located in Williamson County
- Leander
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- Leander is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <2>
- Round Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hutto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
- Hutto is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <2>
- Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <2>
- Serenada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenada
- Serenada is located in Williamson County
- Sun City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
- Sun City is located in Williamson County
- Coupland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lost Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Lost Creek.
Cemeteries Near Lost Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lost Creek.
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 Lost Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Tucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McNeil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cook Walden Forest Oaks Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Oaks Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Oaks Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Oaks Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Preece Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preece Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Austin Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oliver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Assumption Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Texas State Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (168 more) ...
- City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Austin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5704 <4>
- Oakwood Cemetery Annex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Lost Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lost Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lost Creek, with the one closest to Lost Creek listed first.
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Travis County
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Travis County
- Manchaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bluff Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Bluff Springs is located in Travis County
- Volente
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volente have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volente
- Volente is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volente <2>
- Del Valle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Daffan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daffan
- Daffan is located in Travis County
- McNeil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNeil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
- McNeil is located in Travis County
- Buda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cedar Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <2>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Creedmoor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Dripping Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Driftwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lost Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lost Creek.
Newspapers Published in Lost Creek ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lost Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lost Creek, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lost Creek.
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 Lost Creek:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Travis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bastrop County
- Blanco County
- Burnet County
- Caldwell County
- Hays County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lost Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.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> | 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> | 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 Lost Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lost Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lost Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2955, Longitude: -97.8445 In this case, the coordinates for Lost Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |