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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 Quintana (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 Quintana. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Quintana is located in Refugio 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 Refugio County: Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, San Patricio & Victoria.

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

  • Refugio County     (The home county of Quintana)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quintana, with the one closest to Quintana listed first.
    • Refugio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Refugio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <1>
    • Tivoli
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Bayside is located in Refugio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayside <1>
    • Austwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austwell
      • Austwell is located in Refugio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austwell <1>
    • Black Point ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
      • Black Point is located in Refugio County
  • Aransas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quintana, with the one closest to Quintana listed first.
    • Spanish Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
      • Spanish Village is located in Aransas County
    • Copano Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copano Village
      • Copano Village is located in Aransas County
    • Fulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rockport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Aransas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <1>
  • Bee County
    • Blanconia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanconia
      • Blanconia is located in Bee County
      • Former names for Blanconia:
      • Dark Corners
      • Pull Tight
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quintana, with the one closest to Quintana listed first.
    • Long Mott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Seadrift
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seadrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seadrift
      • Seadrift is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seadrift <1>
  • Goliad County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quintana, with the one closest to Quintana listed first.
    • Fannin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cologne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Cologne is located in Goliad County
      • Former names for Cologne:
      • Centerville
      • Ira Station
      • Perdido
    • Goliad
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goliad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
      • Goliad is located in Goliad County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goliad <1>
    • Berclair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kilgore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
  • San Patricio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quintana, with the one closest to Quintana listed first.
    • Tradewinds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradewinds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
      • Tradewinds is located in San Patricio County
    • Taft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <1>
    • Gregory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <1>
    • Rancho Chico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Chico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Chico
      • Rancho Chico is located in San Patricio County
    • Saint Paul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in San Patricio County
    • Sinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinton
      • Sinton is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinton <1>
    • Taft Southwest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Southwest
      • Taft Southwest is located in San Patricio County
  • Victoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quintana, with the one closest to Quintana listed first.
    • McFaddin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Victoria County
    • Bloomington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <1>
    • Coletoville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
      • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Victoria County
    • Dacosta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
      • Dacosta is located in Victoria County
    • Placedo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placedo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placedo
      • Placedo is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placedo <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Quintana ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quintana.

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

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Refugio.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5697 <3>
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Connor Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Connor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • La Rosa Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Rosa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Rosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • De la Garza Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De la Garza Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De la Garza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sample Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGuill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (47 more) ...
    • Lamar Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stiger Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blanconia Baptist Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<4>

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

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

  • Refugio
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lamar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Aransas County
  • Blanconia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanconia
    • Blanconia is located in Bee County
    • Former names for Blanconia:
    • Dark Corners
    • Pull Tight
  • Fulton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Rockport
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Aransas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <1>
  • Fannin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Long Mott
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Seadrift
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seadrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seadrift
    • Seadrift is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seadrift <1>
  • Aloe
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloe
    • Aloe is located in Victoria County
  • Berclair
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Quintana ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quintana.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quintana, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Quintana.

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 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 Quintana:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quintana. 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>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.
<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 Quintana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Quintana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quintana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.3469, Longitude: -97.1453       In this case, the coordinates for Quintana have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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