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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 Mico (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 Mico. 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.

Mico is located in Medina 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 Medina County: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Frio, Uvalde & Zavala.

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

  • Medina County     (The home county of Mico)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mico, with the one closest to Mico listed first.
    • Rio Medina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Quihi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Quihi is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quihi
    • Castroville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • New Fountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • New Fountain is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain
    • LaCoste
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • LaCoste is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • LaCoste has also been known as:
      • La Coste
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <1>
    • Hondo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pearson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Pearson is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Natalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • D'Hanis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Devine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Yancey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Atascosa County
    • Lytle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <1>
  • Bandera County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mico, with the one closest to Mico listed first.
    • Bandera Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bandera Falls is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandera Falls
    • Lakehills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pipe Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bandera
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarpley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Medina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mico, with the one closest to Mico listed first.
    • Helotes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Grey Forest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Cross Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
    • Leon Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Scenic Oaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
    • Lackland Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dominion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dominion is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
    • Leon Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
    • Lackland City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lackland City is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland City
    • Westwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Westwood Village is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Macdona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fair Oaks Ranch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Atascosa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mico, with the one closest to Mico listed first.
    • Silver Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Hills is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
    • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West
    • Oak Cliff Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Cliff Acres is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff Acres
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mico, with the one closest to Mico listed first.
    • Boerne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Nelson City is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson City
    • Kreutzberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
    • Welfare
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Welfare is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
    • Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
    • Bergheim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Comfort
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Waring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Kerr County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mico, with the one closest to Mico listed first.
    • Camp Verde
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Mico ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mico.

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 Mico - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mico covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cepeda Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Schweers Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Heimsath Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pipe Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Quihi Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Decker Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Helotes Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Madla Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madla Family Cemetery
    • The Madla Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Madla Cemetery
  • Continue List   (100 more) ...
    • Medla Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Britsch Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Menchaca Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Mico in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mico.

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

  • New Fountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Fountain is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain
  • Castroville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bandera
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hondo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Noonan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Noonan is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonan
  • Leon Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
  • Macdona
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Van Raub
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Van Raub is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Raub
  • Boerne
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lytle
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <1>
  • Atascosa
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Robards
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Robards is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Von Ormy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Withers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Withers is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
    • D'Hanis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Mico ...

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 207 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mico.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mico, 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 Mico.

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 Mico:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Mico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.