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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 Pleasanton (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 Pleasanton. 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 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.

Pleasanton is located in Atascosa 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 Atascosa County: Bexar, Frio, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Medina & Wilson.

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

  • Atascosa County     (The home county of Pleasanton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasanton, with the one closest to Pleasanton listed first.
    • Coughran
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coughran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coughran
      • Coughran is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coughran
      • From Pleasanton to Coughran
    • Jourdanton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leming
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leming
      • Leming is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leming <2>
    • Verdi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Poteet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hill
      • Black Hill is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Black Hill
      • From Pleasanton to Black Hill
    • Amphion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amphion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
      • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amphion
      • From Pleasanton to Amphion
    • Espey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Espey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espey
      • Espey is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Espey
      • From Pleasanton to Espey
    • La Parita
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Parita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Parita
      • La Parita is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to La Parita
      • From Pleasanton to La Parita
    • McCoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
      • McCoy is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCoy
      • From Pleasanton to McCoy
    • Dobrowolski
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Christine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Anchorage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchorage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
      • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anchorage
      • From Pleasanton to Anchorage
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasanton, with the one closest to Pleasanton listed first.
    • Sandy Oaks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Somerset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmendorf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bexar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Von Ormy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Ormy
      • Von Ormy is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Von Ormy <2>
    • Atascosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Macdona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macdona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macdona
      • Macdona is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macdona <2>
    • Boldtville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • China Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
      • China Grove is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
    • Lackland City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland City
      • Lackland City is located in Bexar County
    • Sayers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sayers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
      • Sayers is located in Bexar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sayers
      • From Pleasanton to Sayers
  • Frio County
  • Karnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasanton, with the one closest to Pleasanton listed first.
    • Coy City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
      • Coy City is located in Karnes County
    • Falls City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hobson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Live Oak County
    • Whitsett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <2>
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasanton, with the one closest to Pleasanton listed first.
    • Natalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalia
      • Natalia is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natalia <2>
    • Devine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
      • Devine is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devine <2>
    • LaCoste
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaCoste have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
      • LaCoste is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • LaCoste has also been known as:
      • La Coste
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <2>
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasanton, with the one closest to Pleasanton listed first.
    • Loire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Loma Vista ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Vista
      • Loma Vista is located in Wilson County
    • Darilek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darilek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darilek
      • Darilek is located in Wilson County
    • Dewees
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Three Oaks ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Canada Verde
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Graytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Saspamco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridout ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridout
      • Ridout is located in Wilson County
    • Calaveras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Floresville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Poth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Pleasanton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasanton.

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

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

  • San Ysidro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Ysidro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Ysidro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sotelo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sotelo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sotelo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rodriguez Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodriguez Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodriguez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jourdanton City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cementerio Catolico San Jose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Estrada Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estrada Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estrada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Madre Dolorosa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madre Dolorosa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madre Dolorosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (95 more) ...
    • Hilburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Leal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pleasanton had a population of 367 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Pleasanton had a population of 11,007 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pleasanton ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasanton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pleasanton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pleasanton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pleasanton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Pleasanton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Pleasanton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasanton. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasanton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasanton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9677, Longitude: -98.4842    
<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 Pleasanton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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