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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 Pearl City (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 Pearl City. 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 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.

Pearl City is located in DeWitt 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 DeWitt County: Goliad, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca & Victoria.

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

  • DeWitt County     (The home county of Pearl City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearl City, with the one closest to Pearl City listed first.
    • Hochheim
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hochheim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
      • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <2>
    • Yoakum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Edgar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Terryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Cuero
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Westhoff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomaston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Meyersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersville
      • Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersville <2>
    • Yorktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearl City, with the one closest to Pearl City listed first.
    • Praha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
      • Praha is located in Fayette County
      • Praha has also been known as:
      • Hottentot
    • Flatonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Engle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
      • Engle is located in Fayette County
  • Gonzales County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearl City, with the one closest to Pearl City listed first.
    • Glaze City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glaze City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
      • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
    • Kokernot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kokernot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
      • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
    • Hamon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
    • Cheapside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
    • Gonzales
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cost
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
      • Cost is located in Gonzales County
    • Wrightsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
      • Wrightsboro is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsboro <2>
    • Smiley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Monthalia ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monthalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
      • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
    • Oak Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
    • Bebe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Waelder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Lavaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearl City, with the one closest to Pearl City listed first.
    • Shiner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweet Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <2>
    • Wied
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wied. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
      • Wied is located in Lavaca County
    • Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Lavaca County
    • Moulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ezzell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
      • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
    • Breslau
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
      • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Hallettsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Komensky
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
      • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
    • Moravia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
    • Hackberry ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Sublime
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
      • Sublime is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <2>
  • Victoria County

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

Cemeteries Near Pearl City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pearl City.

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 Pearl City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sons of Hermann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Hermann Cemetery
    • The Sons of Hermann Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
    • Sons of Herman Cemetery
    • Sons of Hermann / Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7008 <4>
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Leissner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leissner Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leissner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Nelms Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Teppim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teppim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teppim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restland Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Memorial Park is located outside and to the north of Yoakum.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (145 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ruppert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Pearl City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pearl City.

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

  • Hochheim
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hochheim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
    • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <2>
  • Yoakum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Concrete
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concrete have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete
    • Concrete is located in DeWitt County
  • Edgar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
  • Hamon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
    • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
  • Kokernot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kokernot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
    • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
  • Cheapside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
    • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
  • Shiner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweet Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • Sweet Home is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <2>
  • Stratton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Stratton is located in DeWitt County
  • Terryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
    • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
  • Wied
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wied. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
    • Wied is located in Lavaca County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cuero
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Westhoff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Lavaca County

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

Newspapers Published in Pearl City ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearl City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pearl City, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pearl City.

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 websites either 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 Pearl City:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pearl City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pearl City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3144, Longitude: -97.2439       In this case, the coordinates for Pearl City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Pearl City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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