Our Genealogy Helper
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 Oberly Crossing (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 Oberly Crossing. 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 Oberly Crossing ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oberly Crossing: Oberly Xing.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Oberly Crossing is located in Kendall 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 Kendall County: Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie & Kerr.
Below are the counties that are near Oberly Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oberly Crossing:
- Kendall County (The home county of Oberly Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oberly Crossing, with the one closest to Oberly Crossing listed first.
- Kendalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
- Bergheim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kreutzberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
- Sisterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Welfare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Welfare is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
- Boerne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nelson City is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson City
- Waring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bankersmith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bankersmith is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
- Comfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bandera County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oberly Crossing, with the one closest to Oberly Crossing listed first.
- Lakehills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pipe Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bandera Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bandera Falls is located in Bandera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandera Falls
- Bexar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oberly Crossing, with the one closest to Oberly Crossing listed first.
- Fair Oaks Ranch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Scenic Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
- Timberwood Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
- Leon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
- Dominion
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dominion is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
- Cross Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
- Grey Forest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Hollywood Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hill Country Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Shavano Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
- Helotes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wetmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Castle Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blanco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oberly Crossing, with the one closest to Oberly Crossing listed first.
- Twin Sisters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
- Flugrath ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Flugrath is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugrath
- Blanco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hye
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Johnson City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Comal County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oberly Crossing, with the one closest to Oberly Crossing listed first.
- Oak Cliff Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Cliff Acres is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff Acres
- Spring Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Silver Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Silver Hills is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
- Honey Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Bulverde West ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bulverde West is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West
- Anhalt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anhalt is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
- Bulverde South ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bulverde South is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
- Bulverde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bulverde East ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bulverde East is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
- Smithson Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
- Cranes Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
- Canyon Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
- Westhaven
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Westhaven is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- Gillespie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oberly Crossing, with the one closest to Oberly Crossing listed first.
- Albert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Albert is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Luckenbach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grapetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
- Stonewall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blumenthal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
- Cain City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cain City is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain City
- Fredericksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guadalupe County
- Northcliff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
- Hays County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oberly Crossing, with the one closest to Oberly Crossing listed first.
- Pleasant Valley Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cloptins Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Pioneer Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
- Wimberley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woodcreek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woodcreek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
- Henly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henly is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
- Kerr County
- Center Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oberly Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Oberly Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Oberly Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oberly Crossing.
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 Oberly Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oberly Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oberly Crossing, with the one closest to Oberly Crossing listed first.
- Short Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Herbst - Patton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Syring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Edge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lawhon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bergheim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Willke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Richter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lenz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Schmidt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knuepper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (133 more) ...
- Kreutzberg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Honey Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Werner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Oberly Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oberly Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oberly Crossing, with the one closest to Oberly Crossing listed first.
- Kendalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sisterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Anhalt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anhalt is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
- Welfare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Welfare is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
- Boerne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Sisters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
- Van Raub
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Van Raub is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Raub
- Waring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blanco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smithson Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
- Leon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cranes Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
- Comfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Luckenbach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oberly Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oberly Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Oberly Crossing ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oberly Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oberly Crossing, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oberly Crossing.
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 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 Oberly Crossing:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Kendall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bandera County
- Bexar County
- Blanco County
- Comal County
- Gillespie County
- Guadalupe County
- Hays County
- Kerr County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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> | 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 Oberly Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oberly Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |