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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 Macdona (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 Macdona. 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.

Macdona is located in Bexar 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 Bexar County: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina & Wilson.

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

  • Bexar County     (The home county of Macdona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macdona, with the one closest to Macdona listed first.
    • Von Ormy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Ormy
      • Von Ormy is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Von Ormy <2>
    • Atascosa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atascosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascosa
      • Atascosa is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascosa <2>
    • Lackland Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lackland City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland City
      • Lackland City is located in Bexar County
    • Westwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Bexar County
    • Bexar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Bexar County
    • Somerset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Leon Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
      • Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <2>
    • Balcones Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • San Antonio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Helotes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helotes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helotes
      • Helotes is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helotes <2>
    • Olmos Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmos Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Park
      • Olmos Park is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macdona, with the one closest to Macdona listed first.
    • Lytle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <2>
    • Rossville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
    • Anchorage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
      • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
    • Iuka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Atascosa County
    • Poteet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Kyote
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyote
      • Kyote is located in Atascosa County
    • Leming
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leming
      • Leming is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leming <2>
    • Amphion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amphion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
      • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
    • Verdi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
      • Verdi is located in Atascosa County
    • Crown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Atascosa County
    • Pleasanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jourdanton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Bandera County
    • Bandera Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandera Falls
      • Bandera Falls is located in Bandera County
  • Comal County
    • Bracken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
      • Bracken is located in Comal County
  • Frio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macdona, with the one closest to Macdona listed first.
    • Bigfoot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Moore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macdona, with the one closest to Macdona listed first.
    • LaCoste
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaCoste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
      • LaCoste is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • LaCoste has also been known as:
      • La Coste
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <2>
    • Castroville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
      • Castroville is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <2>
    • Pearson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Medina County
    • Natalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalia
      • Natalia is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natalia <2>
    • Rio Medina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Devine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
      • Devine is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devine <2>
    • Mico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mico
      • Mico is located in Medina County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mico <2>
    • Quihi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quihi
      • Quihi is located in Medina County
    • New Fountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain
      • New Fountain is located in Medina County
    • Hondo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Yancey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey
      • Yancey is located in Medina County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yancey <2>
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macdona, with the one closest to Macdona listed first.
    • Loire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loire
      • Loire is located in Wilson County
    • Graytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Wilson County
    • Saspamco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
      • Saspamco is located in Wilson County
    • Canada Verde
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Verde
      • Canada Verde is located in Wilson County
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Wilson County
    • Calaveras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
      • Calaveras is located in Wilson County
    • Kicaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
      • Kicaster is located in Wilson County
    • Carpenter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Wilson County

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

Newspapers Published in Macdona ...

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 220 newspapers that have been published in the area around Macdona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Macdona, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Macdona.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Macdona:

Cemeteries Near Macdona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Macdona.

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

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

  • Hermann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermann Cemetery
  • San Isidro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Isidro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Isidro Cemetery
  • Becker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becker Cemetery
  • Tripp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripp Cemetery
  • Lessing Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessing Cemetery
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
  • Sociedad Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sociedad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sociedad Cemetery
  • Black Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Hill Cemetery
  • Ruiz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruiz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruiz Cemetery
  • Hernandez Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hernandez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hernandez Cemetery
  • Panteon San Lorenzo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bexar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bexar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bexar Cemetery
  • Continue List   (145 more) ...
    • Lytle Masonic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Benton City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175376 <4>
    • Heickman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Macdona had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Von Ormy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Ormy
    • Von Ormy is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Von Ormy <2>
  • Atascosa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atascosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascosa
    • Atascosa is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascosa <2>
  • Bexar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
    • Bexar is located in Bexar County
  • Withers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
    • Withers is located in Bexar County
  • Lytle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <2>
  • Castroville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
    • Castroville is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <2>
  • Noonan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonan
    • Noonan is located in Medina County
  • Earle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Earle is located in Bexar County
  • San Antonio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bergs Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergs Mill
    • Bergs Mill is located in Bexar County
  • Rossville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
  • Devine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
    • Devine is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devine <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Anchorage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
      • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
    • Robards
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Bexar County
    • Poteet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Macdona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Macdona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3258, Longitude: -98.6911       In this case, the coordinates for Macdona 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Macdona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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