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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 Nelson 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 Nelson 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 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.

Nelson City is located in Kendall 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 Kendall County: Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie & Kerr.

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

  • Kendall County     (The home county of Nelson City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson City, with the one closest to Nelson City listed first.
    • Welfare
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Welfare is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
    • Waring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Boerne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
    • Kreutzberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
    • Sisterdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Comfort
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bergheim
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kendalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bankersmith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bankersmith is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
  • Bandera County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson City, with the one closest to Nelson City listed first.
    • Lakehills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pipe Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bandera Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bandera Falls is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandera Falls
    • Bandera
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Medina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson City, with the one closest to Nelson City listed first.
    • Fair Oaks Ranch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Scenic Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
    • Cross Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
    • Leon Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
    • Dominion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Dominion is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
    • Grey Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Helotes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Timberwood Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
    • Shavano Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
    • Hollywood Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hill Country Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Leon Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Castle Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blanco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson City, with the one closest to Nelson City listed first.
    • Flugrath ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Flugrath is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugrath
    • Twin Sisters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
    • Blanco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hye
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson City, with the one closest to Nelson City listed first.
    • Silver Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Hills is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
    • Oak Cliff Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Oak Cliff Acres is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff Acres
    • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West
    • Honey Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Honey Creek is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Anhalt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Anhalt is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
    • Bulverde South ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bulverde South is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
    • Spring Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bulverde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bulverde East ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bulverde East is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
    • Smithson Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
    • Canyon Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
    • Cranes Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
    • Westhaven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Westhaven is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
  • Gillespie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson City, with the one closest to Nelson City listed first.
    • Grapetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
    • Luckenbach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cain City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cain City is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain City
    • Blumenthal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
    • Albert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Albert is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
    • Stonewall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Morris Ranch ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Morris Ranch is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Ranch
    • Fredericksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Kerr County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson City, with the one closest to Nelson City listed first.
    • Center Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Camp Verde
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Kerrville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingram
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelson City, with the one closest to Nelson City listed first.
    • Mico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rio Medina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Nelson City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nelson 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 Nelson City - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Upper Cibolo Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Beseler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ammann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dantziger Monument
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Zoeller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Langridge Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brownsboro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kreutzberg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Insall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wren Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Steves Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (122 more) ...
    • Charles Cole Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Howard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Comfort Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Welfare
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Welfare is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
  • Waring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Boerne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sisterdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Comfort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Raub
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Raub is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Raub
  • Center Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Leon Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
  • Kendalia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Camp Verde
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bandera
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Anhalt
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Anhalt is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Luckenbach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Spring Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Kerrville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Nelson 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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelson City.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Nelson City:

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>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 Nelson City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nelson City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.