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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 O'Donnell Place (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 O'Donnell Place. 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.

Name Variations for O'Donnell Place ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for O'Donnell Place: O'Donnell Pl. (or less commonly used: O'Donnell Plc.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and 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.

O'Donnell Place is located in Goliad 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 Goliad County: Bee, DeWitt, Karnes, Refugio & Victoria.

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

  • Goliad County     (The home county of O'Donnell Place)
    • The following are listed by their distance from O'Donnell Place, with the one closest to O'Donnell Place listed first.
    • Goliad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goliad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
      • Goliad is located in Goliad County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goliad <2>
    • Berclair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berclair
      • Berclair is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berclair <2>
    • Fannin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cologne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Goliad County
      • Former names for Cologne:
      • Centerville
      • Ira Station
      • Perdido
    • Kilgore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
    • Angel City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
      • Angel City is located in Goliad County
    • Ander
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
      • Ander is located in Goliad County
    • Weesatche
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Weser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
  • Aransas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from O'Donnell Place, with the one closest to O'Donnell Place listed first.
    • Copano Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copano Village
      • Copano Village is located in Aransas County
    • Spanish Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
      • Spanish Village is located in Aransas County
  • Bee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from O'Donnell Place, with the one closest to O'Donnell Place listed first.
    • Blanconia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanconia
      • Blanconia is located in Bee County
      • Former names for Blanconia:
      • Dark Corners
      • Pull Tight
    • Skidmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
      • Skidmore is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidmore <2>
    • Beeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Blue Berry Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Berry Hill
      • Blue Berry Hill is located in Bee County
    • Normanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanna
      • Normanna is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normanna <2>
    • Tuleta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pettus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
      • Pettus is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettus <2>
  • Refugio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from O'Donnell Place, with the one closest to O'Donnell Place listed first.
    • Refugio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Refugio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <2>
    • Bayside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Bayside is located in Refugio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayside <2>
    • Black Point ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
      • Black Point is located in Refugio County
    • Tivoli
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Austwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austwell
      • Austwell is located in Refugio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austwell <2>
  • San Patricio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from O'Donnell Place, with the one closest to O'Donnell Place listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in San Patricio County
    • Rancho Chico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Chico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Chico
      • Rancho Chico is located in San Patricio County
    • Sinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinton
      • Sinton is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinton <2>
  • Victoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from O'Donnell Place, with the one closest to O'Donnell Place listed first.
    • McFaddin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Oak Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Victoria County
    • Coletoville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
      • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
    • Bloomington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <2>
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Victoria County

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

Newspapers Published in O'Donnell Place ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around O'Donnell Place.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of O'Donnell Place, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for O'Donnell Place.

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 O'Donnell Place:

Cemeteries Near O'Donnell Place ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of O'Donnell Place.

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 O'Donnell Place covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from O'Donnell Place, with the one closest to O'Donnell Place listed first.

  • McGuill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuill Cemetery
  • Blanconia Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Blanconia Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blanconia Methodist Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Blanconia Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanconia Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433430 <4>
  • Sarco Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarco Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Heard Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Refugio.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5697 <4>
  • Mucorrera Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mucorrera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mucorrera Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
  • Rubio Cristo Rey Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rubio Cristo Rey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rubio Cristo Rey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (63 more) ...
    • Flores Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flores Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Sample Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Cemetery

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.<6>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from O'Donnell Place, with the one closest to O'Donnell Place listed first.

  • Blanconia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanconia
    • Blanconia is located in Bee County
    • Former names for Blanconia:
    • Dark Corners
    • Pull Tight
  • Refugio
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Berclair
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berclair
    • Berclair is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berclair <2>
  • Fannin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Skidmore
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
    • Skidmore is located in Bee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidmore <2>
  • Papalote
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papalote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papalote
    • Papalote is located in Bee County
  • Beeville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Charco
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charco
    • Charco is located in Goliad County
  • Aloe
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloe
    • Aloe is located in Victoria County
  • Weesatche
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Lamar
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Aransas County
  • Weser
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
    • Weser is located in Goliad County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for O'Donnell Place. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- O'Donnell Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in O'Donnell Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.4461, Longitude: -97.3325       In this case, the coordinates for O'Donnell Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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 O'Donnell Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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