Our Genealogy Helper
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 Schoolland (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 Schoolland. 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 and hospitals 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.
Schoolland is located in Gonzales County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gonzales County: Bastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Guadalupe, Karnes, Lavaca & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Schoolland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Schoolland:
- Gonzales County (The home county of Schoolland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Schoolland, with the one closest to Schoolland listed first.
- Smiley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bebe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wrightsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monthalia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
- Dewville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Cost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cost is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
- Oak Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Summerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Summerville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Cheapside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
- Gonzales
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schoolland, with the one closest to Schoolland listed first.
- Luling
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McNeil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McNeil is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
- Soda Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Soda Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Stairtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Prairie Lea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fentress
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Joliet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Joliet is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- DeWitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schoolland, with the one closest to Schoolland listed first.
- Westhoff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hochheim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pearl City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Yorktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Edgar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Edgar is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Cuero
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nordheim
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Guadalupe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schoolland, with the one closest to Schoolland listed first.
- Jakes Colony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
- Dugger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
- Kingsbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Olmos ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
- Seguin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Home
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Lauback
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
- Morrison Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
- Zipp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
- Muehlsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
- Nolte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
- New Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Geronimo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Karnes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schoolland, with the one closest to Schoolland listed first.
- Gillett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ecleto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Flaccus ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Flaccus is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
- Pawelekville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
- Helena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Panna Maria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
- Lavaca County
- Shiner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schoolland, with the one closest to Schoolland listed first.
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Pandora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Nockenut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Denhawken
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Denhawken is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
- Alum
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Stockdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kosciusko
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
- Sutherland Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- La Vernia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Schoolland, see our County-by-County Page for Schoolland.
Cemeteries Near Schoolland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Schoolland.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Schoolland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Schoolland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Schoolland, with the one closest to Schoolland listed first.
- Clabber Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smiley Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bundick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Caraway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smiley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Askey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- White Rancho Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Latin American Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nixon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (143 more) ...
- Holmes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oneill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Demmer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Schoolland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Schoolland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Schoolland, with the one closest to Schoolland listed first.
- Smiley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wrightsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Oak Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nockenut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Westhoff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cheapside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
- Gonzales
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slayden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Slayden is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Stockdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hamon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hamon is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
- Hochheim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kingsbury
(23 miles [37 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 Schoolland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Schoolland.
Newspapers Published in Schoolland ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Schoolland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Schoolland, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Schoolland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Schoolland:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Gonzales County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- DeWitt County
- Guadalupe County
- Karnes County
- Lavaca County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Schoolland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Schoolland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |