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 Marly (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 Marly. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Marly is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca, Lee & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Marly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marly:
- Fayette County (The home county of Marly)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marly, with the one closest to Marly listed first.
- West Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
- Muldoon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Plum is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <2>
- Hostyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
- Hostyn is located in Fayette County
- Stellar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stellar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellar
- Stellar is located in Fayette County
- Kirtley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
- Kirtley is located in Fayette County
- Freyburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
- Freyburg is located in Fayette County
- La Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Fayette County
- Cistern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
- Cistern is located in Fayette County
- Former names for Cistern:
- Cockrell's Hill
- Milton
- Whiteside's Prairie
- Engle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
- Engle is located in Fayette County
- Flatonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Joiner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joiner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Joiner is located in Fayette County
- Austin County
- Shelby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Austin County
- Bastrop County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marly, with the one closest to Marly listed first.
- Smithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Bastrop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
- Kovar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kovar
- Kovar is located in Bastrop County
- Togo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
- Togo is located in Bastrop County
- Upton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Bastrop County
- Rosanky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jeddo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
- Paige
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
- Paige is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paige <2>
- Bastrop
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Red Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Phelan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
- Phelan is located in Bastrop County
- Camp Swift
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
- Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
- Bateman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
- Bateman is located in Bastrop County
- McDade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
- McDade is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDade <2>
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marly, with the one closest to Marly listed first.
- Delhi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Caldwell County
- Pettytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pettytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettytown
- Pettytown is located in Caldwell County
- Elm Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Caldwell County
- Taylorsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylorsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County
- McMahan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMahan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahan
- McMahan is located in Caldwell County
- Colorado County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marly, with the one closest to Marly listed first.
- Weimar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Bielau ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Bielau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
- New Bielau is located in Colorado County
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Borden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
- Borden is located in Colorado County
- Hillcrest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
- Pisek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
- Pisek is located in Colorado County
- Frelsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
- Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
- Glidden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glidden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
- Glidden is located in Colorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <2>
- Gonzales County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marly, with the one closest to Marly listed first.
- Waelder
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
- Lavaca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marly, with the one closest to Marly listed first.
- Moravia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
- Moravia is located in Lavaca County
- Komensky
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
- Komensky is located in Lavaca County
- Moulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hackberry ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
- Breslau
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
- Breslau is located in Lavaca County
- Hallettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wied
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wied. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
- Wied is located in Lavaca County
- Sublime
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
- Sublime is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <2>
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marly, with the one closest to Marly listed first.
- Serbin ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
- Serbin is located in Lee County
- Giddings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lincoln
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Loebau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
- Loebau is located in Lee County
- Fedor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fedor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
- Fedor is located in Lee County
- Washington County
- La Bahia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
- La Bahia is located in Washington County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marly, see our County-by-County Page for Marly.
Cemeteries Near Marly ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marly.
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 Marly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marly, with the one closest to Marly listed first.
- Henson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pitman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitman Cemetery
- The Pitman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Muldoon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6031 <4>
- Black Jack Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Olive Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the east of La Grange.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5401 <4>
- Woods Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Prairie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Plum Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Plum Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pin Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pin Oak Cemetery
- The Pin Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Black Jack Springs Cemetery
- Kaase Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaase Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Taylor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mantan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (173 more) ...
- Williams Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
- Winchester Colored Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2390023 <4>
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>
While we didn't find Marly in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marly.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marly, with the one closest to Marly listed first.
- Muldoon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- O'Quinn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Quinn
- O'Quinn is located in Fayette County
- West Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
- Plum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Plum is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <2>
- Stellar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stellar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellar
- Stellar is located in Fayette County
- Freyburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
- Freyburg is located in Fayette County
- Swiss Alp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiss Alp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Alp
- Swiss Alp is located in Fayette County
- La Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Winchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Fayette County
- Cistern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
- Cistern is located in Fayette County
- Former names for Cistern:
- Cockrell's Hill
- Milton
- Whiteside's Prairie
- Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Fayette County
- Ammannsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammannsville
- Ammannsville is located in Fayette County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Smithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Bastrop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
- High Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- High Hill is located in Fayette County
- Flatonia
(13 miles [20.9 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 Marly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marly.
Newspapers Published in Marly ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marly.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marly, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marly.
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 Marly:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Austin County
- Bastrop County
- Caldwell County
- Colorado County
- Gonzales County
- Lavaca County
- Lee County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Marly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8716, Longitude: -97.0333 In this case, the coordinates for Marly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Marly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |