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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 New Baden (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 New Baden. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

New Baden is located in Robertson 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 Robertson County: Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Leon, Limestone, Madison & Milam.

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

  • Robertson County     (The home county of New Baden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Baden, with the one closest to New Baden listed first.
    • Franklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Owensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheelock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Elliot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliot
      • From New Baden to Elliot
    • Hearne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
      • Hearne is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <2>
    • Calvert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bremond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hammond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hammond
      • From New Baden to Hammond
    • Seale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seale
      • From New Baden to Seale
    • Benchley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benchley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
      • Benchley is located in Robertson County
    • Mumford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <2>
  • Brazos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Baden, with the one closest to New Baden listed first.
    • Edge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tabor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wixon Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
      • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Kurten
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rye ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Brazos County
    • Boonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bryan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • College Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Stone City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Brazos County
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Baden, with the one closest to New Baden listed first.
    • Reagan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
    • Stranger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Highbank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Wilderville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Grimes County
    • Iola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
  • Leon County
  • Limestone County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Baden, with the one closest to New Baden listed first.
    • George
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • North Zulch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Zulch ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
      • Zulch is located in Madison County
  • Milam County

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

Cemeteries Near New Baden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Baden.

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

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

  • New Baden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Baden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Baden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cazy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cazy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cazy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Easterly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easterly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easterly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoxie Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxie Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoxie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owensville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • East Boone Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Boone Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Boone Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Mississippi Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kaster Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Holly Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, New Baden had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Elliot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Elliot is located in Robertson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elliot
    • From New Baden to Elliot
  • Wheelock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Nesbitt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
    • Nesbitt is located in Robertson County
  • Bald Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
    • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
  • Petteway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petteway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petteway
    • Petteway is located in Robertson County
  • Calvert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hearne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
    • Hearne is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <2>
  • Headsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
    • Headsville is located in Robertson County
  • Sutton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Robertson County
  • Marquez
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tabor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hammond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hammond
      • From New Baden to Hammond
    • Seale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seale
      • From New Baden to Seale

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

Newspapers Published in New Baden ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Baden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Baden, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Baden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 New Baden:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Baden. 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 New Baden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- New Baden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Baden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0509, Longitude: -96.4298    









 

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