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 Shady Hollow (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 Shady Hollow. 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 Shady Hollow ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Shady Hollow: Shady Holw. (or less commonly used: Shady Hlw. or Shady Hllw.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Shady Hollow. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shady Hollow.
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 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.
Shady Hollow is located in Travis 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 Travis County: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Shady Hollow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shady Hollow:
- Travis County (The home county of Shady Hollow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Hollow, with the one closest to Shady Hollow listed first.
- Tanglewood Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
- Manchaca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- San Leanna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- San Leanna is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Onion Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Onion Creek is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
- Sunset Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carl is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Barton Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barton Creek is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Creek
- Rollingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Creedmoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- West Lake Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Lake Hills is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,254 people
- Pilot Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pilot Knob is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bastrop County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Hollow, with the one closest to Shady Hollow listed first.
- Mustang Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mustang Ridge is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
- Cedar Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wyldwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
- Bateman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bateman is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
- Red Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blanco County
- Cypress Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burnet County
- Spicewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Hollow, with the one closest to Shady Hollow listed first.
- Niederwald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Niederwald is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niederwald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Uhland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Uhland is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Mendoza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mendoza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendoza
- Lytton Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
- Reedville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Maxwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Martindale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lockhart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Johns Colony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Colony
- Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fentress
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Seawillow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seawillow is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawillow
- Taylorsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Comal County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Hollow, with the one closest to Shady Hollow listed first.
- Royal Forest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Forest is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
- Hunter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Fischer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canyon City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Canyon City is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
- Fourth Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
- Sattler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sattler is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
- Cranes Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
- Third Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Third Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
- Guadalupe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Hollow, with the one closest to Shady Hollow listed first.
- Redwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Staples
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Zorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- Galle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Galle is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
- Hays County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Hollow, with the one closest to Shady Hollow listed first.
- Hays
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hays is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Bear Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
- Buda
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flatrock Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Flatrock Ford is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Ford
- Mountain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mountain City is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Goforth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Driftwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fitzhugh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzhugh is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
- Kyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dripping Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Gainor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
- Woodcreek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodcreek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
- Wimberley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Hollow, with the one closest to Shady Hollow listed first.
- Jollyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jollyville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
- Anderson Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Anderson Mill is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Mill
- Cedar Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brushy Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brushy Creek is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Old Round Rock ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Round Rock is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Round Rock
- Round Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leander
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shady Hollow, see our County-by-County Page for Shady Hollow.
Cemeteries Near Shady Hollow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shady Hollow.
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 Shady Hollow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shady Hollow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shady Hollow, with the one closest to Shady Hollow listed first.
- Chapel Hill Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Oaks Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cook Walden Forest Oaks Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen - Good Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Williamson Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oliver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Carl Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Assumption Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Shady Hollow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shady Hollow.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shady Hollow, with the one closest to Shady Hollow listed first.
- Manchaca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Buda
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bluff Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bluff Springs is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Cedar Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Valley is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Carl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carl is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Creedmoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Driftwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Goforth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Del Valle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dripping Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Daffan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Daffan is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daffan
- Wimberley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shady Hollow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shady Hollow.
Newspapers Published in Shady Hollow ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Hollow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shady Hollow, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shady Hollow.
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 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 Shady Hollow:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Travis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bastrop County
- Blanco County
- Burnet County
- Caldwell County
- Comal County
- Guadalupe County
- Hays County
- Williamson 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 Shady Hollow, 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- Shady Hollow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |