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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 Panna Maria (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 Panna Maria. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Panna Maria is located in Karnes 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 Karnes County: Atascosa, Bee, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales & Wilson.

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

  • Karnes County     (The home county of Panna Maria)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panna Maria, with the one closest to Panna Maria listed first.
    • Helena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Karnes City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hobson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Pawelekville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Flaccus ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 Panna Maria to Flaccus
    • Falls City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ecleto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Kenedy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Runge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Coy City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
      • Coy City is located in Karnes County
    • Gillett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panna Maria, with the one closest to Panna Maria listed first.
    • Fashing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fashing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
      • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fashing
      • From Panna Maria to Fashing
    • Peggy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • McCoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
      • McCoy is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCoy
      • From Panna Maria to McCoy
    • Campbellton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
      • Campbellton is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellton <1>
    • Verdi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Bee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panna Maria, with the one closest to Panna Maria listed first.
    • Pawnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Tulsita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pettus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Tuleta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mineral
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <1>
    • Normanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • DeWitt County
  • Goliad County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panna Maria, with the one closest to Panna Maria listed first.
    • Angel City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
      • Angel City is located in Goliad County
    • Weesatche
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Gonzales County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Panna Maria, with the one closest to Panna Maria listed first.
    • Kosciusko
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Poth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
      • Poth is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <1>
    • Denhawken
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sunnyside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Three Oaks ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ridout ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridout
      • Ridout is located in Wilson County
    • Dewees
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Stockdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pandora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Floresville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Darilek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darilek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darilek
      • Darilek is located in Wilson County
    • Loma Vista ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Vista
      • Loma Vista is located in Wilson County

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

Cemeteries Near Panna Maria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Panna Maria.

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

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

  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Helena Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Falls City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Escondido Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Escondido Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Escondido Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bremen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bremen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bremen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kenedy Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Runge Latin American Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Treybig Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treybig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treybig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (66 more) ...
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Choate Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Denhawken Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denhawken Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denhawken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Panna Maria had a population of 105 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Panna Maria ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Panna Maria.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Panna Maria, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Panna Maria.

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 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 Panna Maria:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Panna Maria. 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 Panna Maria, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Panna Maria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Panna Maria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9579, Longitude: -97.8977    









 

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