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 Shiloh (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 Shiloh. 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.
Shiloh is located in Williamson 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 Williamson County: Bastrop, Bell, Burnet, Lee, Milam & Travis.
Below are the counties that are near Shiloh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shiloh:
- Williamson County (The home county of Shiloh)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Beyersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beyersville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
- Thrall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coupland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Taylor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laneport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Laneport is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
- Hoxie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hoxie is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Friendship ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Hutto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Granger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weir
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schwertner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Round Rock ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Old Round Rock is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Round Rock
- Round Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bastrop County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- McDade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elgin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paige
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Camp Swift
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
- Phelan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Phelan is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
- Bastrop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Alum Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
- Wyldwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
- Hills Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Vilas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vilas is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Bartlett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Burleson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- San Antonio Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
- Chriesman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Deanville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Caldwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Blue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Knobbs Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
- Tanglewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tanglewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hicks is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Fedor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fedor is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
- Lincoln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Dime Box
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
- Loebau
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loebau is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
- Dime Box
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Giddings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Serbin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Serbin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
- Milam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Thorndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rockdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Davilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Minerva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Minerva is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Val Verde
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Val Verde is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
- Milano
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buckholts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marlow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marlow is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Travis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Manda ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Manda is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manda
- Littig
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Littig is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
- Cele
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cele is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cele
- New Sweden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Sweden is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
- Manor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pflugerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Webberville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Windemere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Windemere is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
- Daffan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Daffan is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daffan
- Three Points
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Three Points is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
- Wells Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wells Branch is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
- Garfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Kings Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kings Village is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shiloh, see our County-by-County Page for Shiloh.
Cemeteries Near Shiloh ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shiloh.
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 Shiloh - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shiloh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Guentzel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Retreat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ramseur Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Conoley Union Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Connell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lawhon Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bingham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mager Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barber Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Waddle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oliver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Thomson Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
While we didn't find Shiloh in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shiloh.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Thorndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coupland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tanglewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tanglewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Hicks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hicks is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- San Gabriel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- San Gabriel is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Gabriel
- Taylor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- McDade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Laneport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Laneport is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
- Fedor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fedor is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
- Rices Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rices Crossing is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Crossing
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rockdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Circleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Circleville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Littig
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Littig is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shiloh. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shiloh.
Newspapers Published in Shiloh ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shiloh.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shiloh, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shiloh.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Shiloh:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Williamson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bastrop County
- Bell County
- Burleson County
- Lee County
- Milam County
- Travis 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> | 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 Shiloh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shiloh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |