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 Mountain City (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 Mountain City. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Mountain City is located in Hays 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 Hays County: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe & Travis.
Below are the counties that are near Mountain City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mountain City:
- Hays County (The home county of Mountain City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
- Flatrock Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Flatrock Ford is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Ford
- Kyle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goforth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Hays
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hays is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Bear Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
- Driftwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- San Marcos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wimberley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cloptins Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Pioneer Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
- Woodcreek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Woodcreek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
- Dripping Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bastrop County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
- Mustang Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mustang Ridge is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
- Cedar Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bateman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bateman is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
- Wyldwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
- Red Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blanco County
- Twin Sisters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
- Uhland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Uhland is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Niederwald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Niederwald is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niederwald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Reedville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Mendoza
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mendoza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendoza
- Maxwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Martindale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lytton Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
- Lockhart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Johns Colony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Colony
- Fentress
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Joliet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Joliet is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Comal County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
- Hunter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Royal Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Forest is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
- Canyon City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Canyon City is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
- Fourth Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
- Sattler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sattler is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
- Third Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Third Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
- Fischer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Thorn Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- First Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- First Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
- Freiheit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Freiheit is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
- Gruene
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Preiss Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
- Second Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Second Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
- Guadalupe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
- Redwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Staples
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Galle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Galle is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
- Zorn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- Weinert
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Weinert is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
- Barbarosa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
- Geronimo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Camp Willow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- Clear Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Kingsbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Dunlap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
- Lauback
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
- Schumannsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
- Travis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
- Manchaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- San Leanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- San Leanna is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Tanglewood Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
- Carl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carl is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Creedmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Onion Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Onion Creek is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
- Sunset Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pilot Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Knob is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Elroy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elroy is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Barton Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Barton Creek is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Creek
- Lost Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Rollingwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rollingwood is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
- Jollyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jollyville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
- Anderson Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Anderson Mill is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Mill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mountain City, see our County-by-County Page for Mountain City.
Cemeteries Near Mountain City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mountain City.
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 Mountain City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mountain City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
- Barton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- San Vincente Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kyle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen - Good Cemetery
- Kyle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Martin Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- San Marcos Community Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Doyle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cementerio Guadalupe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Mountain City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mountain City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
- Kyle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goforth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Manchaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Creedmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carl is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Bluff Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Springs is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Driftwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- San Marcos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Reedville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Wimberley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Maxwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cedar Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cedar Valley is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Martindale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mountain City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountain City.
Newspapers Published in Mountain City ...
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 297 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mountain City, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mountain City.
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 websites either 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 Mountain City:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Hays County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bastrop County
- Blanco County
- Caldwell County
- Comal County
- Guadalupe County
- Travis County
- Williamson 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> | 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- Mountain City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Mountain City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |