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 Solms (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 Solms. 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 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.
Solms is located in Comal 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 Comal County: Bexar, Blanco, Guadalupe, Hays & Kendall.
Below are the counties that are near Solms. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Solms:
- Comal County (The home county of Solms)
- The following are listed by their distance from Solms, with the one closest to Solms listed first.
- Dittlinger
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dittlinger is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
- Jentsch Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
- New Braunfels
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Comal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Comal is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
- Corbyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Landa Park Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ogden is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Gruene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Preiss Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
- Thorn Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- First Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- First Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
- Second Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Second Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
- Freiheit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Freiheit is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
- Bexar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Solms, with the one closest to Solms listed first.
- Cibolo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schertz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Selma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Universal City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Airport City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Live Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Converse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wetmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windcrest
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Saint Hedwig
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fratt ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fratt is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
- Timberwood Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
- Adkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Blanco County
- Twin Sisters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Solms, with the one closest to Solms listed first.
- Martindale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fentress
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Reedville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Prairie Lea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stairtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Maxwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Joliet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Joliet is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Uhland
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Gonzales County
- The following are listed by their distance from Solms, with the one closest to Solms listed first.
- Dewville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Guadalupe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Solms, with the one closest to Solms listed first.
- Northcliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
- Lake Dunlap
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
- Schumannsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
- Camp Willow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- Clear Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Santa Clara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
- Haeckerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
- Hilda Siding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
- McQueeney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barbarosa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
- Nolte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
- Morrison Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
- Hays County
- The following are listed by their distance from Solms, with the one closest to Solms listed first.
- San Marcos
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cloptins Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Pioneer Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
- Pleasant Valley Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wimberley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Woodcreek
(25 miles [40.2 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain City is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Solms, with the one closest to Solms listed first.
- Bergheim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kendalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Solms, with the one closest to Solms 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kicaster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- Nockenut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Sutherland Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
- Alum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Saspamco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saspamco is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
- Caddo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Solms, see our County-by-County Page for Solms.
Cemeteries Near Solms ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Solms.
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 Solms - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Solms covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Solms, with the one closest to Solms listed first.
- Schwab Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Perpetuo Socorro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Comal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Panteon Hidalgo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kunkel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kruestler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul's Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Church Cemetery
- The St. Paul's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
- Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kellerman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haug Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Gerhardt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wellbacher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sahm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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 Solms in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Solms.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Solms, with the one closest to Solms listed first.
- Corbyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- New Braunfels
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clear Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Cibolo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bracken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Selma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sattler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sattler is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
- Geronimo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Converse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seguin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- New Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Zorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- Smithson Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Solms. See our List of 1890's Communities around Solms.
Newspapers Published in Solms ...
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 204 newspapers that have been published in the area around Solms.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Solms, 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 Solms.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Solms:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Comal County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bexar County
- Blanco County
- Caldwell County
- Gonzales County
- Guadalupe County
- Hays County
- Kendall 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 Solms, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Solms) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |