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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 Sweet Home (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 Sweet Home. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

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

  • Guadalupe County     (The home county of Sweet Home)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Home, with the one closest to Sweet Home listed first.
    • Olmos ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
    • New Berlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Jakes Colony
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
    • Muehlsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
    • Dugger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
    • Morrison Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
    • Zipp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
    • Zuehl
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
    • Nolte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
    • Hilda Siding
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
    • McQueeney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Seguin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Seguin is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seguin <1>
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Home, with the one closest to Sweet Home listed first.
    • Saint Hedwig
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Adkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lone Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Cibolo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Schertz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Airport City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Airport City is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
    • Converse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sayers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sayers is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
    • Universal City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Selma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • China Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • China Grove is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
    • Martinez
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Martinez is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Home, with the one closest to Sweet Home listed first.
    • Fentress
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie Lea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Stairtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
    • Luling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Martindale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Joliet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Joliet is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
    • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Home, with the one closest to Sweet Home listed first.
    • Solms
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Solms is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
    • Freiheit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Freiheit is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
    • New Braunfels
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Comal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Comal is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
    • Corbyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Corbyn is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
    • Dittlinger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dittlinger is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
    • Jentsch Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
    • Ogden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ogden is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Gruene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Landa Park Highlands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Landa Park Highlands is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landa Park Highlands
    • Bracken
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bracken is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Garden Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
  • Gonzales County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Home, with the one closest to Sweet Home listed first.
    • Dewville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
    • Leesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Nixon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <1>
    • Bebe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Monthalia ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
    • Oak Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Smiley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ottine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wrightsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Cost
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cost is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
  • Hays County
    • San Marcos
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Karnes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Home, with the one closest to Sweet Home listed first.
    • Gillett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pawelekville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Home, with the one closest to Sweet Home listed first.
    • La Vernia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nockenut
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
    • Carpenter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Carpenter is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Alum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Alum is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
    • Sutherland Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Caddo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Caddo is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
    • Kicaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kicaster is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
    • Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Union is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Stockdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pandora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Denhawken
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken

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

Cemeteries Near Sweet Home ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sweet Home.

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 Sweet Home - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sweet Home covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Elm Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oak Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Achterburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hoffmann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Boecker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Linne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Concrete Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dugger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rector Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...
    • Neyland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Family Graveyard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Olmos ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
  • New Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • La Vernia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Seguin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Seguin is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seguin <1>
  • Saint Hedwig
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Nockenut
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
  • Sutherland Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Kicaster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kicaster is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
  • Geronimo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cibolo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Union
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Union is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clear Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
    • Sayers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sayers is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
    • Stockdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Sweet Home ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweet Home.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sweet Home, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sweet Home.

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 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 Sweet Home:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sweet Home) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Sweet Home, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.