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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 Braunfels (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 Braunfels. 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.

New Braunfels is primarily located in Comal County and is the County Seat. A portion of New Braunfels extends into Guadalupe 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 Comal County: Bexar, Blanco, Guadalupe, Hays & Kendall.

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

  • Comal County     (The home county of New Braunfels)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braunfels, with the one closest to New Braunfels listed first.
    • Landa Park Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landa Park Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landa Park Highlands
      • Landa Park Highlands is located in Comal County
    • Preiss Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preiss Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
      • Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
    • Gruene
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jentsch Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jentsch Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
      • Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
    • Freiheit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freiheit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
      • Freiheit is located in Comal County
    • Thorn Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
    • Solms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
      • Solms is located in Comal County
    • First Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
      • First Crossing is located in Comal County
    • Comal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
      • Comal is located in Comal County
    • Corbyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
      • Corbyn is located in Comal County
    • Hunter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Comal County
    • Royal Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
      • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
    • Sattler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
      • Sattler is located in Comal County
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braunfels, with the one closest to New Braunfels listed first.
    • Cibolo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cibolo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
      • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <2>
    • Schertz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schertz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz
      • Schertz is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schertz <2>
    • Selma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Airport City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
      • Airport City is located in Bexar County
    • Universal City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
      • Universal City is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <2>
    • Live Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
      • Live Oak is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <2>
    • Converse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
    • Windcrest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
      • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Saint Hedwig
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
      • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <2>
    • Fratt ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
      • Fratt is located in Bexar County
    • Wetmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Timberwood Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
      • Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
    • Adkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Blanco County
    • Twin Sisters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braunfels, with the one closest to New Braunfels listed first.
    • Martindale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martindale <2>
    • Reedville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
      • Reedville is located in Caldwell County
    • Fentress
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Prairie Lea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lea
      • Prairie Lea is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Lea <2>
    • Stairtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stairtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
      • Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
    • Maxwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <2>
    • Uhland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
      • Uhland is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
    • Joliet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
      • Joliet is located in Caldwell County
    • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
    • Luling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lockhart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gonzales County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braunfels, with the one closest to New Braunfels listed first.
    • Belmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dewville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
      • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
    • Leesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braunfels, with the one closest to New Braunfels listed first.
    • Lake Dunlap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
      • Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
    • Camp Willow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
      • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
    • Clear Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
    • Schumannsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
      • Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Barbarosa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbarosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
      • Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
    • Northcliff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
      • Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
    • Geronimo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Santa Clara
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
    • McQueeney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueeney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueeney
      • McQueeney is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McQueeney <2>
    • Nolte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
      • Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
    • Morrison Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
      • Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
    • Haeckerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haeckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
      • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
  • Hays County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braunfels, with the one closest to New Braunfels listed first.
    • San Marcos
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Pioneer Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
      • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
    • Wimberley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Valley Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Crossing
      • Pleasant Valley Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Woodcreek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
    • Hays City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays City
      • Hays City is located in Hays County
    • Kyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <2>
    • Mountain City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Driftwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Goforth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
      • Goforth is located in Hays County
    • Mount Gainor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gainor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
      • Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braunfels, with the one closest to New Braunfels listed first.
    • Bergheim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergheim
      • Bergheim is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergheim <2>
    • Kendalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendalia
      • Kendalia is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendalia <2>
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Braunfels, with the one closest to New Braunfels listed first.
    • Carpenter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Wilson County
    • La Vernia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kicaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
      • Kicaster is located in Wilson County
    • Nockenut
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nockenut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
      • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
    • Alum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
      • Alum is located in Wilson County
    • Sutherland Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New Braunfels ...

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 213 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Braunfels.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New Braunfels. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New Braunfels and those printed in the larger area surrounding New Braunfels.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of New Braunfels.

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 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 Braunfels:

Cemeteries Near New Braunfels ...

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

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

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

  • Perpetuo Socorro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perpetuo Socorro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perpetuo Socorro Cemetery
  • Comal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Panteon Hidalgo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panteon Hidalgo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panteon Hidalgo Cemetery
  • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • Kellerman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellerman Cemetery
  • Schwab Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Conrads Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrads Cemetery
  • Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
  • Rosenthal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenthal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenthal Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Kunkel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkel Cemetery
  • York Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Creek Cemetery
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    • Hillert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillert Cemetery
    • Kruestler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kruestler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kruestler Cemetery
    • Santo Tomas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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 New Braunfels had a population of 1,608 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Braunfels had a population of 95,534 people.

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

  • Clear Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
    • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
  • Corbyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
    • Corbyn is located in Comal County
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Geronimo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hunter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Comal County
  • Sattler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
    • Sattler is located in Comal County
  • Cibolo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cibolo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
    • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <2>
  • Zorn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
    • Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
  • Bracken
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Bracken is located in Comal County
  • Selma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Seguin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
    • Seguin is located in Guadalupe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seguin <2>
  • Smithson Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
    • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
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    • New Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • San Marcos
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Converse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>

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

The official website for New Braunfels: www.ci.new-braunfels.tx.us/

The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.tx.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Braunfels) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Braunfels. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7029, Longitude: -98.1246    
<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>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 Braunfels, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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