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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 Nixon (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 Nixon. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Nixon is primarily located in Gonzales County. A portion of Nixon extends into Wilson 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 Gonzales County: Bastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Guadalupe, Karnes, Lavaca & Wilson.

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

  • Gonzales County     (The home county of Nixon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixon, with the one closest to Nixon listed first.
    • Smiley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dewville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Leesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bebe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrightsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
      • Wrightsboro is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsboro <1>
    • Monthalia ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monthalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
      • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cost
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
      • Cost is located in Gonzales County
    • Oak Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Nixon to Oak Forest
    • Cheapside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Gonzales
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottine
      • Ottine is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottine <1>
    • Hamon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixon, with the one closest to Nixon listed first.
    • Saint Hedwig
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Adkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lone Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Caldwell County
  • DeWitt County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixon, with the one closest to Nixon listed first.
    • Jakes Colony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakes Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
      • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
    • Dugger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dugger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
      • Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dugger
      • From Nixon to Dugger
    • Olmos ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sweet Home
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
    • New Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Seguin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrison Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
      • Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
    • Muehlsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muehlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
      • Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Zipp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
      • Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
    • Kingsbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lauback
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauback have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
      • Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
    • Nolte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
      • Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
    • McQueeney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueeney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Karnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixon, with the one closest to Nixon listed first.
    • Gillett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <1>
    • Ecleto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecleto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecleto
      • Ecleto is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecleto <1>
    • Pawelekville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Flaccus ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flaccus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
      • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flaccus
      • From Nixon to Flaccus
    • Helena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Panna Maria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Falls City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hobson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <1>
    • Runge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
      • Runge is located in Karnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runge <1>
    • Karnes City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixon, with the one closest to Nixon listed first.
    • Pandora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union
      • From Nixon to Union
    • Caddo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Nockenut
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nockenut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
      • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nockenut
      • From Nixon to Nockenut
    • Denhawken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Stockdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
      • Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County
    • Kosciusko
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kosciusko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
      • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
    • Sutherland Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Pond Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
      • Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
    • La Vernia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Nixon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nixon.

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

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

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>

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

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Nixon ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nixon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Nixon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Nixon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Nixon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Nixon.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Nixon:

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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>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.
<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>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 Nixon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nixon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nixon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2701, Longitude: -97.7617    









 

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