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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 Sandy Oaks (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 Sandy Oaks. 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 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.

Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar 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 Bexar County: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina & Wilson.

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

  • Bexar County     (The home county of Sandy Oaks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Oaks, with the one closest to Sandy Oaks listed first.
    • Elmendorf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boldtville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • China Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Sayers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
      • Sayers is located in Bexar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sayers
      • From Sandy Oaks to Sayers
    • Somerset
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Martinez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lone Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Von Ormy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Adkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bexar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • San Antonio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kirby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <1>
    • Macdona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macdona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Oaks, with the one closest to Sandy Oaks listed first.
    • Espey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espey
      • Espey is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Espey
      • From Sandy Oaks to Espey
    • Leming
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Verdi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Black Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Sandy Oaks to Black Hill
    • Poteet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Coughran
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coughran
      • Coughran is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coughran
      • From Sandy Oaks to Coughran
    • Rossville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rossville
      • From Sandy Oaks to Rossville
    • Amphion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
      • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amphion
      • From Sandy Oaks to Amphion
    • Anchorage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
      • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anchorage
      • From Sandy Oaks to Anchorage
    • Jourdanton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McCoy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
      • McCoy is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCoy
      • From Sandy Oaks to McCoy
    • Iuka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Iuka
      • From Sandy Oaks to Iuka
  • Comal County
  • Frio County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Oaks, with the one closest to Sandy Oaks listed first.
    • Zuehl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Haeckerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haeckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
      • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Olmos ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweet Home
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
    • Santa Clara
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
  • Karnes County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Oaks, with the one closest to Sandy Oaks listed first.
    • LaCoste
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaCoste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Natalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pearson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Castroville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
      • Castroville is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <1>
    • Devine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Oaks, with the one closest to Sandy Oaks listed first.
    • Graytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Loire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canada Verde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Saspamco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Calaveras
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Darilek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darilek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darilek
      • Darilek is located in Wilson County
    • Kicaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Loma Vista ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Vista
      • Loma Vista is located in Wilson County
    • Floresville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Pond Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
      • Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
    • Ridout ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridout
      • Ridout is located in Wilson County
    • Dewees
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Sandy Oaks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy Oaks.

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

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

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>

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

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

  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmendorf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Earle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Earle is located in Bexar County
  • Verdi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Calaveras
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bergs Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergs Mill
    • Bergs Mill is located in Bexar County
  • Poteet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kicaster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasanton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Floresville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Sayers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
    • Sayers is located in Bexar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sayers
    • From Sandy Oaks to Sayers
  • Withers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
    • Withers is located in Bexar County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Von Ormy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rossville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rossville
      • From Sandy Oaks to Rossville
    • Bexar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Sandy Oaks ...

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 220 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Oaks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandy Oaks, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandy Oaks.

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 helpful 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 Sandy Oaks:

The official website for Sandy Oaks: https://cityofsandyoaks.com/

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

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>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.
<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 Sandy Oaks, 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 from Point A (ie- Sandy Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1820, Longitude: -98.4074    









 

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