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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 Naruna (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 Naruna. 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.

Naruna is located in Burnet 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 Burnet County: Bell, Blanco, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis & Williamson.

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

  • Burnet County     (The home county of Naruna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
    • Silver Creek Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
      • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
    • Burnet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bertram
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Bertram is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertram <2>
    • Briggs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • Briggs is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briggs <2>
    • Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Oatmeal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
      • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Granite Shoals
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
      • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <2>
    • Marble Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cottonwood Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Shores
      • Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores <2>
    • Meadowlakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
      • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Horseshoe Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
    • Copperas Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove
      • Copperas Cove is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperas Cove <2>
    • Maxdale ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxdale
      • Maxdale is located in Bell County
  • Coryell County
    • Montague Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Village
      • Montague Village is located in Coryell County
  • Lampasas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
    • Nix
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lampasas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lometa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Senterfitt ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senterfitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senterfitt
      • Senterfitt is located in Lampasas County
    • Kempner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
      • Kempner is located in Lampasas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <2>
    • Izoro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Llano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naruna, with the one closest to Naruna listed first.
    • Tow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buchanan Lake Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Lake Village
      • Buchanan Lake Village is located in Llano County
    • Bluffton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buchanan Dam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lone Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
      • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lone Grove
      • From Naruna to Lone Grove
    • Baby Head ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baby Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
      • Baby Head is located in Llano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baby Head
      • From Naruna to Baby Head
    • Kingsland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Llano County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <2>
    • Llano
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunrise Beach Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
      • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <2>
  • San Saba County

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

Cemeteries Near Naruna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Naruna.

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

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

  • Pitt Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitt Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dobyville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tumlinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tumlinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tumlinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nix Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Couble Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pebble Mound Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebble Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebble Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fry Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tow Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (89 more) ...

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 Naruna had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lampasas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunnylane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnylane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnylane
    • Sunnylane is located in Burnet County
  • Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluffton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lometa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Burnet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lone Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
    • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lone Grove
    • From Naruna to Lone Grove
  • Baby Head ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baby Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
    • Baby Head is located in Llano County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baby Head
    • From Naruna to Baby Head
  • Kempner
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
    • Kempner is located in Lampasas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <2>
  • Bertram
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
    • Bertram is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertram <2>
  • Fairland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Burnet County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sudduth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudduth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth
      • Sudduth is located in Burnet County
    • Oakalla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakalla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakalla
      • Oakalla is located in Burnet County
    • Adamsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Lampasas County

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

Newspapers Published in Naruna ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Naruna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Naruna, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Naruna.

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 Naruna:

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Naruna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Naruna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9887, Longitude: -98.3173    
<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 Naruna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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