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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 Nordheim (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 Nordheim. 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.

Nordheim is located in DeWitt 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 DeWitt County: Goliad, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca & Victoria.

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

  • DeWitt County     (The home county of Nordheim)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nordheim, with the one closest to Nordheim listed first.
    • Yorktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Meyersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Westhoff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuero
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomaston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Edgar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Bee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nordheim, with the one closest to Nordheim listed first.
    • Tulsita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tulsita is located in Bee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
    • Pettus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuleta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Normanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pawnee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Goliad County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nordheim, with the one closest to Nordheim listed first.
    • Weesatche
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Angel City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Angel City is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
    • Weser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
    • Ander
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Ander is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
    • Kilgore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
    • Goliad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Berclair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fannin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cologne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cologne is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Former names for Cologne:
      • Centerville
      • Ira Station
      • Perdido
  • Gonzales County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nordheim, with the one closest to Nordheim listed first.
    • Smiley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Nixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <1>
    • Cheapside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
  • Karnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nordheim, with the one closest to Nordheim listed first.
    • Runge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flaccus ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
    • Ecleto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Helena is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Kenedy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gillett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Karnes City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Panna Maria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
    • Pawelekville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
    • Hobson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Falls City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Coy City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Coy City is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
  • Victoria County
    • Coletoville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nordheim, with the one closest to Nordheim listed first.
    • Kosciusko
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
    • Denhawken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
    • Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
    • Pandora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Caddo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Caddo is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
    • Sunnyside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunnyside is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Union is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Poth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Poth is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Nordheim ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nordheim.

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 Nordheim - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Nordheim Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Runge Latin American Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Menn - Treude Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Westside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • House Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Weesatche Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weesatche Cemetery
    • The Weesatche Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedheim Cemetery
    • Gottschalt Cemetery
    • Weesatche Friedheim Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461484 <2>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Woods Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Salt Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (95 more) ...
    • Escondido Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Gate Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Runge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Yorktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Weesatche
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Charco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Charco is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charco
  • Helena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Helena is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Weser
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Weser is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
  • Panna Maria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
  • Karnes City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Meyersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Westhoff
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cestohowa
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cestohowa is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cestohowa
  • Arneckeville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Arneckeville is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arneckeville
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cuero
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pettus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Smiley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Nordheim ...

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 Nordheim.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Nordheim. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Nordheim and those printed in the larger area surrounding Nordheim.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Nordheim.

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 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 Nordheim:

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 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.
<3>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 Nordheim, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Nordheim) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.