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 Schumannsville (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 Schumannsville. 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 Schumannsville ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Schumansville.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County: Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Hays & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Schumannsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Schumannsville:
- Guadalupe County (The home county of Schumannsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Schumannsville, with the one closest to Schumannsville listed first.
- Camp Willow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- Lake Dunlap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
- Clear Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Hilda Siding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
- McQueeney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barbarosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
- Nolte
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
- Geronimo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Muehlsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
- Morrison Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
- Zipp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bexar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schumannsville, with the one closest to Schumannsville listed first.
- Cibolo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Schertz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Selma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Airport City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Universal City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Converse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Hedwig
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Live Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Adkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Windcrest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Windcrest is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Fratt ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fratt is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
- Lone Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schumannsville, with the one closest to Schumannsville listed first.
- Fentress
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Martindale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Lea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stairtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Reedville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Maxwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Joliet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Joliet is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Luling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Uhland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Uhland is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Brownsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Lockhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Comal County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schumannsville, with the one closest to Schumannsville listed first.
- Freiheit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Freiheit is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
- New Braunfels
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jentsch Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
- Solms
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Solms is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
- Gruene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thorn Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Landa Park Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dittlinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dittlinger is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
- Preiss Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
- Comal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Comal is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
- First Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- First Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
- Corbyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Gonzales County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schumannsville, with the one closest to Schumannsville listed first.
- Dewville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ottine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bebe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monthalia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
- Hays County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schumannsville, with the one closest to Schumannsville listed first.
- San Marcos
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cloptins Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Pioneer Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
- Wimberley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woodcreek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodcreek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
- Kyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain City is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Goforth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Schumannsville, with the one closest to Schumannsville listed first.
- Carpenter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- La Vernia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nockenut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Kicaster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- Alum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Sutherland Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Caddo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
- Stockdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pandora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Schumannsville, see our County-by-County Page for Schumannsville.
Cemeteries Near Schumannsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Schumannsville.
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 Schumannsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Schumannsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Schumannsville, with the one closest to Schumannsville listed first.
- Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Santo Tomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Perpetuo Socorro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Comal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Panteon Hidalgo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- San Juan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schwab Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kellerman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boecker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Conrads Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smith Family Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Schumannsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Schumannsville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Schumannsville, with the one closest to Schumannsville listed first.
- Clear Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- New Braunfels
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Geronimo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Seguin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Corbyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Cibolo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- Hunter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- New Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Selma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Olmos ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kingsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bracken
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Sattler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sattler is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Schumannsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Schumannsville.
Newspapers Published in Schumannsville ...
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 197 newspapers that have been published in the area around Schumannsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Schumannsville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Schumannsville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Schumannsville:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Guadalupe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bexar County
- Caldwell County
- Comal County
- Gonzales County
- Hays 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 Schumannsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Schumannsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |