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 Marion (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 Marion. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Marion is located in Guadalupe County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Guadalupe County: Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Hays & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Marion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marion:
- Guadalupe County (The home county of Marion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Santa Clara
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
- Hilda Siding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
- Haeckerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
- Northcliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
- McQueeney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Muehlsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
- Nolte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
- Schumannsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
- Zuehl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
- Morrison Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
- Zipp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
- Camp Willow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- New Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Bexar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Cibolo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Schertz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Airport City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Selma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Universal City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Converse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Hedwig
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Live Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Adkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Windcrest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Windcrest is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Lone Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Martinez
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Martinez is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Fratt ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fratt is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Fentress
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Lea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Martindale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stairtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Reedville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Maxwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Joliet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joliet is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Comal County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Solms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Solms is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
- Dittlinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dittlinger is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
- Comal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Comal is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
- Corbyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Jentsch Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
- Ogden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- New Braunfels
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Landa Park Highlands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Freiheit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Freiheit is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
- Garden Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
- Gruene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Preiss Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
- Bracken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Gonzales County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Dewville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Leesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nixon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hays County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- San Marcos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cloptins Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Pioneer Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
- Pleasant Valley Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wimberley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Carpenter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- La Vernia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kicaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- Nockenut
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Sutherland Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
- Caddo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Calaveras
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Calaveras is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
- Saspamco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Saspamco is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
- Stockdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Canada Verde
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Canada Verde is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Verde
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marion, see our County-by-County Page for Marion.
Cemeteries Near Marion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marion.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Marion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Stappers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Linne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul's Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Church Cemetery
- The St. Paul's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
- Schwab Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Schneider Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Schertz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Schmidt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boecker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kempin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffmann Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (201 more) ...
- Santo Tomas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Comal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marion had a population of 372 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marion had a population of 1,281 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Cibolo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Corbyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Clear Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- New Braunfels
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Selma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Converse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Seguin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Hedwig
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Olmos ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
- Bracken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Geronimo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- La Vernia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kirby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sayers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sayers is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marion.
Newspapers Published in Marion ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marion, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marion.
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 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 Marion:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Guadalupe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bexar County
- Caldwell County
- Comal County
- Gonzales County
- Hays County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Marion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |