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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 Parks Corner Windmill (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 Parks Corner Windmill. 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 Parks Corner Windmill ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Parks Corner Windmill: Parks Cor. Windmill (or less commonly used: Parks Crn. Windmill)
  • While the name of this community is Parks Corner Windmill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Parks Corner Windmill may originally have been Park's Corner Windmill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Parks Corner Windmill might be written as Park Corner Windmill.

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 southeast 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 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.

Parks Corner Windmill is located in Frio 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 Frio County: Atascosa, Dimmit, La Salle, McMullen, Medina, Uvalde & Zavala.

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

  • Frio County     (The home county of Parks Corner Windmill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Corner Windmill, with the one closest to Parks Corner Windmill listed first.
    • Divot ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divot
      • Divot is located in Frio County
    • Hilltop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Frio County
      • Hilltop has also been known as:
      • Hilltop Colonia
    • Dilley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
      • Dilley is located in Frio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilley <3>
    • Derby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Frio County
      • Derby has also been known as:
      • Derby Colonia
    • Pearsall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsall
      • Pearsall is located in Frio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearsall <3>
    • West Pearsall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pearsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pearsall
      • West Pearsall is located in Frio County
    • North Pearsall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pearsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pearsall
      • North Pearsall is located in Frio County
    • Frio Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frio Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frio Town
      • Frio Town is located in Frio County
    • Moore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dimmit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Corner Windmill, with the one closest to Parks Corner Windmill listed first.
    • Big Wells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Wells
      • Big Wells is located in Dimmit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Wells <3>
    • Brundage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundage
      • Brundage is located in Dimmit County
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Corner Windmill, with the one closest to Parks Corner Windmill listed first.
    • Millett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
      • Millett is located in La Salle County
    • Woodward ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in La Salle County
    • Cotulla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotulla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotulla
      • Cotulla is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotulla <3>
    • Los Angeles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Medina County
    • Yancey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey
      • Yancey is located in Medina County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yancey <3>
  • Zavala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Corner Windmill, with the one closest to Parks Corner Windmill listed first.
    • Batesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chula Vista - River Spur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Parks Corner Windmill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parks Corner Windmill.

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 Parks Corner Windmill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hugo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hugo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hugo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Covey Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Diller Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Derby Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pearsall Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Loma Vista Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Buckhorn Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frio Town Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Big Wells Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cotulla Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Cotulla East Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Edgewood - Woodlawn Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tehuacana Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<6>

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

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

  • Dilley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
    • Dilley is located in Frio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilley <3>
  • Derby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Frio County
    • Derby has also been known as:
    • Derby Colonia
  • Millett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
    • Millett is located in La Salle County
  • Pearsall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsall
    • Pearsall is located in Frio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearsall <3>
  • Frio Town ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frio Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frio Town
    • Frio Town is located in Frio County
  • Cotulla
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotulla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotulla
    • Cotulla is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotulla <3>
  • Batesville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Moore
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Parks Corner Windmill ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parks Corner Windmill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parks Corner Windmill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parks Corner Windmill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Parks Corner Windmill:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parks Corner Windmill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Parks Corner Windmill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parks Corner Windmill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parks Corner Windmill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7597, Longitude: -99.3145       In this case, the coordinates for Parks Corner Windmill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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