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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 Rio Vista (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 Rio Vista. 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 Rio Vista ...

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.

Another variation: Riovista.

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.

Rio Vista is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Bosque, Ellis, Hill, Hood, Parker, Somervell & Tarrant.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Rio Vista)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Parker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cleburne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cuba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Rio Vista to Cuba
    • Coyote Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bono
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bono
      • From Rio Vista to Bono
    • Grandview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <1>
    • Keene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
    • Egan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Egan
      • From Rio Vista to Egan
    • Joshua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Joshua is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <1>
    • Alvarado
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <1>
    • Cross Timber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Godley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Briaroaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Kimball
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kopperl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
    • Eulogy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Morgan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Laguna Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
      • Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <1>
    • Meridian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <1>
    • Womack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Venus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maypearl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maypearl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypearl
      • Maypearl is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maypearl <1>
    • Boz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mansfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Midlothian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Italy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <1>
    • Britton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Ellis County
    • Forreston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sardis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sardis
      • From Rio Vista to Sardis
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Blum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
      • Blum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <1>
    • Covington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
    • Huron ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Hill County
    • Itasca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lovelace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Peoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Carl's Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Hillsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aquilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Brandon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <1>
    • Bynum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <1>
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Fort Spunky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pecan Plantation
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
    • DeCordova
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Acton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cresson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
      • Cresson is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <1>
    • Brazos Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Granbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
  • Somervell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Nemo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <1>
    • Rainbow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
      • Rainbow is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <1>
    • Glen Rose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Glass
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Retta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
      • Retta is located in Tarrant County
    • Oak Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
    • Rendon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Primrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Primrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Primrose
      • From Rio Vista to Primrose
    • Saint Francis Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis Village
      • Saint Francis Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Everman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everman
      • Everman is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everman <1>
    • Edgecliff Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Kennedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wedgewood East
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Benbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbrook
      • Benbrook is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benbrook <1>
    • Forest Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Rio Vista ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rio Vista.

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

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

  • Grange Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grange Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grange Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Faulkenbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkenbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkenbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Flat Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (123 more) ...
    • Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Boatright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rio Vista had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rio Vista had a population of 1,095 people.

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

  • Derden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derden
    • Derden is located in Hill County
  • Blum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
    • Blum is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <1>
  • Covington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
  • Cleburne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cuba
    • From Rio Vista to Cuba
  • Blanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Blanton is located in Hill County
  • Bono
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bono
    • From Rio Vista to Bono
  • Kimball
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
    • Freeland is located in Johnson County
  • Osceola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Hill County
  • Grandview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <1>
  • Kopperl
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Brazos Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Point
      • Brazos Point is located in Bosque County
    • Itasca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Joshua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Joshua is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rio Vista ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rio Vista.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rio Vista. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rio Vista and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rio Vista.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Rio Vista.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Rio Vista:

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnsoncountytx.org/

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>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.
<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>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 Rio Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rio Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rio Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2350, Longitude: -97.3760    









 

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