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 Martinez (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 Martinez. 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.
Martinez 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 Martinez. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martinez:
- Bexar County (The home county of Martinez)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinez, with the one closest to Martinez listed first.
- China Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Kirby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
- Boldtville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sayers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sayers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
- Sayers is located in Bexar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sayers
- From Martinez to Sayers
- Adkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Converse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
- Lone Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Hedwig
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
- Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <2>
- Windcrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
- Windcrest is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Fort Sam Houston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fratt ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
- Fratt is located in Bexar County
- Terrell Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
- Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
- Airport City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Atascosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinez, with the one closest to Martinez listed first.
- Espey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Espey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espey
- Espey is located in Atascosa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Espey
- From Martinez to Espey
- Leming
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Verdi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Black Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hill
- Black Hill is located in Atascosa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Black Hill
- From Martinez to Black Hill
- Poteet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lytle
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Atascosa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rossville
- From Martinez to Rossville
- Comal County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinez, with the one closest to Martinez listed first.
- Bracken
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Garden Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ogden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Comal County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ogden
- From Martinez to Ogden
- Corbyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corbyn
- From Martinez to Corbyn
- Comal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
- Comal is located in Comal County
- Solms
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
- Solms is located in Comal County
- Dittlinger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dittlinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
- Dittlinger is located in Comal County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dittlinger
- From Martinez to Dittlinger
- Jentsch Acres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jentsch Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
- Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
- Bulverde East ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
- Bulverde East is located in Comal County
- Landa Park Highlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landa Park Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landa Park Highlands
- Landa Park Highlands is located in Comal County
- New Braunfels
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bulverde South ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
- Bulverde South is located in Comal County
- Bulverde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Guadalupe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinez, with the one closest to Martinez listed first.
- Zuehl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haeckerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haeckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
- Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
- New Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Santa Clara
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Northcliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
- Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
- Olmos ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sweet Home
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
- Hilda Siding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Muehlsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muehlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
- Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jakes Colony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakes Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
- Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
- McQueeney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueeney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueeney
- McQueeney is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McQueeney <2>
- Morrison Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
- Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
- Medina County
- LaCoste
(29 miles [46.7 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>
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinez, with the one closest to Martinez listed first.
- Carpenter
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Kicaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Vernia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saspamco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Calaveras
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Graytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Canada Verde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Pond Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
- Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
- Sutherland Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Loire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Floresville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alum
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Martinez, see our County-by-County Page for Martinez.
Cemeteries Near Martinez ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martinez.
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 Martinez covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Martinez, with the one closest to Martinez listed first.
- Meadowlawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowlawn Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gates of Heaven Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates of Heaven Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates of Heaven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eastview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cantu Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantu Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hermano Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermano Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- San Pedro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delgado Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delgado Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delgado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (174 more) ...
- San Lorenzo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Lorenzo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Lorenzo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bueche Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kempin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kempin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kempin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Martinez in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Martinez.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Martinez, with the one closest to Martinez listed first.
- Sayers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sayers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
- Sayers is located in Bexar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sayers
- From Martinez to Sayers
- Kirby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
- Converse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
- Saint Hedwig
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
- Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <2>
- Bergs Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- San Antonio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kicaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmendorf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wetmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Selma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cibolo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Vernia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bracken
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Earle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Calaveras
(14 miles [22.5 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 Martinez. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martinez.
Newspapers Published in Martinez ...
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 245 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martinez.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martinez, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martinez.
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 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 Martinez:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Bexar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atascosa County
- Comal County
- Guadalupe County
- Medina County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martinez. 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> | 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 Martinez, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Martinez) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martinez. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4187, Longitude: -98.3360 |