RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Victoria County >> Mission Valley >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas

The Commemorative Quarter for Texas





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 Mission Valley (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 Mission Valley. 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.

Name Variations for Mission Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mission Valley: Mission Vly. (or less commonly used: Mission Vally. or Mission Vlly.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and 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.

Mission Valley is located in Victoria 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 Victoria County: Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca & Refugio.

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

  • Victoria County     (The home county of Mission Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mission Valley, with the one closest to Mission Valley listed first.
    • Nursery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Coletoville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
      • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
    • Oak Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Victoria County
    • Victoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Victoria County
    • Telferner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Dacosta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
      • Dacosta is located in Victoria County
    • Inez
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <1>
    • Bloomington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <1>
    • McFaddin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Placedo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placedo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placedo
      • Placedo is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placedo <1>
  • DeWitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mission Valley, with the one closest to Mission Valley listed first.
    • Thomaston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Meyersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersville
      • Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersville <1>
    • Cuero
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorktown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Edgar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Terryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Nordheim
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim
      • Nordheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nordheim <1>
    • Yoakum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Westhoff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearl City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Hochheim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hochheim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
      • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <1>
  • Goliad County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mission Valley, with the one closest to Mission Valley listed first.
    • Ander
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
      • Ander is located in Goliad County
    • Kilgore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
    • Weser
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
    • Cologne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Goliad County
      • Former names for Cologne:
      • Centerville
      • Ira Station
      • Perdido
    • Fannin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Weesatche
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Goliad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goliad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
      • Goliad is located in Goliad County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goliad <1>
    • Angel City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
      • Angel City is located in Goliad County
  • Gonzales County
    • Cheapside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
  • Jackson County
    • Morales
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
      • Morales is located in Jackson County
  • Lavaca County
    • Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Lavaca County

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

Cemeteries Near Mission Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mission Valley.

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

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

  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mission Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mistletoe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mistletoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mistletoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • De Leon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Leon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3684 <5>
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nursery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nursery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nursery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomaston Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (111 more) ...
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Nursery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Thomaston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Arneckeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arneckeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arneckeville
    • Arneckeville is located in DeWitt County
  • Meyersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersville
    • Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersville <1>
  • Weser
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
    • Weser is located in Goliad County
  • Aloe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloe
    • Aloe is located in Victoria County
  • Victoria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fannin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cuero
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Weesatche
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Stratton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in DeWitt County
  • Guadalupe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalupe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
    • Guadalupe is located in Victoria County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Yorktown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Terryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Edgar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County

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

Newspapers Published in Mission Valley ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mission Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mission Valley, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mission Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Mission Valley:

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

The official website for Victoria County: www.victoriacountytx.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mission Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mission Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.8992, Longitude: -97.1942       In this case, the coordinates for Mission Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Mission Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 29 Apr 2025