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 Onion Creek (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 Onion Creek. 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 Onion Creek ...
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 Onion Creek: Onion Crk. (or less commonly used: Onion Ck. or Onion Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Onion Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Onion Creek.
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 northwest 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 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.
Onion Creek is located in Travis 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 Travis County: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Onion Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Onion Creek:
- Travis County (The home county of Onion Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Onion Creek, with the one closest to Onion Creek listed first.
- Carl
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carl is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Manchaca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- San Leanna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- San Leanna is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Creedmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tanglewood Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
- Pilot Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pilot Knob is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Shady Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Sunset Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elroy is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rollingwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rollingwood is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Del Valle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Lake Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Lake Hills is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,254 people
- Bastrop County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onion Creek, with the one closest to Onion Creek listed first.
- Mustang Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mustang Ridge is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
- Cedar Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wyldwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
- Bateman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bateman is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
- Red Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Phelan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Phelan is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
- Bastrop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elgin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Swift
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
- Hills Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onion Creek, with the one closest to Onion Creek listed first.
- Niederwald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Niederwald is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niederwald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Mendoza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mendoza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendoza
- Uhland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Uhland is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Lytton Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
- Maxwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Colony
- Lockhart
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Reedville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Martindale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Taylorsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Elm Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Grove is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Seawillow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Seawillow is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawillow
- Comal County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onion Creek, with the one closest to Onion Creek listed first.
- Hunter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Royal Forest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Forest is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
- Canyon City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canyon City is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
- Fourth Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
- Sattler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sattler is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
- Fischer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Guadalupe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onion Creek, with the one closest to Onion Creek listed first.
- Redwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Staples
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Galle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Galle is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
- Zorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- Weinert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Weinert is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
- Hays County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onion Creek, with the one closest to Onion Creek listed first.
- Buda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hays
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hays is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Goforth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Flatrock Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flatrock Ford is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Ford
- Mountain City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain City is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Bear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
- Kyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Driftwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fitzhugh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzhugh is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
- Dripping Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- San Marcos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Gainor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
- Woodcreek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Woodcreek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onion Creek, with the one closest to Onion Creek listed first.
- Jollyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jollyville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
- Anderson Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Anderson Mill is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Mill
- Cedar Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brushy Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brushy Creek is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Old Round Rock ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Old Round Rock is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Round Rock
- Round Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Leander
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Onion Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Onion Creek.
Cemeteries Near Onion Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Onion Creek.
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 Onion Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Onion Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Onion Creek, with the one closest to Onion Creek listed first.
- Live Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carl Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen - Good Cemetery
- Williamson Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Creedmoor Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Assumption Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vasquez Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (193 more) ...
- Tucker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nelson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Onion Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Onion Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Onion Creek, with the one closest to Onion Creek listed first.
- Bluff Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bluff Springs is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Carl
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carl is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Manchaca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Creedmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goforth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Del Valle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Valley is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Lytton Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Garfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Driftwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dunlap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Onion Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Onion Creek.
Newspapers Published in Onion Creek ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Onion Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Onion Creek, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Onion Creek.
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 helpful 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 Onion Creek:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Travis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bastrop County
- Caldwell County
- Comal County
- Guadalupe County
- Hays County
- Williamson 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> | 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> | 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- Onion Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Onion Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |