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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 Shavano Park (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 Shavano Park. 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.

Shavano Park 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 Shavano Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shavano Park:

  • Bexar County     (The home county of Shavano Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavano Park, with the one closest to Shavano Park listed first.
    • Hill Country Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
      • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Hollywood Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Park
      • Hollywood Park is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood Park <2>
    • Castle Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hills
      • Castle Hills is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hills <2>
    • Dominion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
      • Dominion is located in Bexar County
    • Balcones Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cross Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
      • Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
    • Leon Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
      • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
    • Leon Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
      • Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <2>
    • Grey Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
      • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Wetmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Alamo Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Heights
      • Alamo Heights is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo Heights <2>
    • Olmos Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmos Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Park
      • Olmos Park is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
    • Helotes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helotes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helotes
      • Helotes is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helotes <2>
  • Atascosa County
    • Lytle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <2>
  • Bandera County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavano Park, with the one closest to Shavano Park listed first.
    • Lakehills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakehills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakehills
      • Lakehills is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakehills <2>
    • Pipe Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bandera Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandera Falls
      • Bandera Falls is located in Bandera County
  • Blanco County
    • Twin Sisters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavano Park, with the one closest to Shavano Park listed first.
    • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West
      • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
    • Silver Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
      • Silver Hills is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde South ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
      • Bulverde South is located in Comal County
    • Bracken
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
      • Bracken is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
      • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
    • Anhalt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anhalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
      • Anhalt is located in Comal County
    • Honey Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honey Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Comal County
    • Oak Cliff Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Cliff Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff Acres
      • Oak Cliff Acres is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde East ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
      • Bulverde East is located in Comal County
    • Ogden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Comal County
    • Corbyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
      • Corbyn is located in Comal County
    • Comal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
      • Comal is located in Comal County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavano Park, with the one closest to Shavano Park listed first.
    • Haeckerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haeckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
      • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Northcliff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
      • Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
    • Santa Clara
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Zuehl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
      • Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
    • New Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Camp Willow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
      • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
    • Hilda Siding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilda Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
      • Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
    • Lake Dunlap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
      • Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
    • Schumannsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
      • Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Clear Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
    • Muehlsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muehlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
      • Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavano Park, with the one closest to Shavano Park listed first.
    • Bergheim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergheim
      • Bergheim is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergheim <2>
    • Boerne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kreutzberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
      • Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
    • Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
      • Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
    • Nelson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson City
      • Nelson City is located in Kendall County
    • Kendalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Welfare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
      • Welfare is located in Kendall County
    • Sisterdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Waring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavano Park, with the one closest to Shavano Park listed first.
    • Rio Medina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mico
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mico
      • Mico is located in Medina County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mico <2>
    • Castroville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • LaCoste
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaCoste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pearson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Medina County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavano Park, with the one closest to Shavano Park listed first.
    • Carpenter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Wilson County
    • Kicaster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
      • Kicaster is located in Wilson County
    • Graytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Wilson County
    • Saspamco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
      • Saspamco is located in Wilson County
    • Calaveras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
      • Calaveras is located in Wilson County
    • La Vernia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Shavano Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shavano Park.

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 Shavano Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Locke Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mission Burial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mission North Burial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission North Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission North Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Classen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Classen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Classen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lorant - Lorenz Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Missionary Servants of St. Anthony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gerfers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Menchaca Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menchaca Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menchaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Helotes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helotes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helotes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schulmeier Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schulmeier Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schulmeier Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6807 <4>
  • Robles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (159 more) ...
    • Madla Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madla Family Cemetery
      • The Madla Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Madla Cemetery
    • Medla Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medla Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

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

  • Robards
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
    • Robards is located in Bexar County
  • Leon Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
    • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
  • Wetmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • San Antonio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Van Raub
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Raub have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Raub
    • Van Raub is located in Bexar County
  • Kirby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Bracken
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Bracken is located in Comal County
  • Converse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
  • Selma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Anhalt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anhalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
    • Anhalt is located in Comal County
  • Withers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
    • Withers is located in Bexar County
  • Boerne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Bergs Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergs Mill
      • Bergs Mill is located in Bexar County
    • Macdona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macdona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cibolo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cibolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
      • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Shavano Park ...

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 230 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shavano Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shavano Park, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shavano Park.

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 Shavano Park:

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Shavano Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shavano Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shavano Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5863, Longitude: -98.5558       In this case, the coordinates for Shavano Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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