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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 Terrell Wells (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 Terrell Wells. 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 Terrell Wells ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Terrell Wells: Terrell Wls.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

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

  • Bexar County     (The home county of Terrell Wells)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Wells, with the one closest to Terrell Wells listed first.
    • San Antonio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lackland City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland City
      • Lackland City is located in Bexar County
    • Westwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Bexar County
    • Boldtville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boldtville
      • Boldtville is located in Bexar County
    • Olmos Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmos Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lackland Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Von Ormy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Ormy
      • Von Ormy is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Von Ormy <1>
    • China Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
      • China Grove is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
    • Alamo Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Balcones Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fort Sam Houston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sam Houston
      • Fort Sam Houston is located in Bexar County
    • Terrell Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
      • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
    • Macdona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macdona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Wells, with the one closest to Terrell Wells listed first.
    • Espey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Espey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espey
      • Espey is located in Atascosa County
    • Leming
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leming
      • Leming is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leming <1>
    • Lytle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rossville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rossville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
    • Poteet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Verdi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
      • Verdi is located in Atascosa County
    • Anchorage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchorage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
      • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
    • Amphion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amphion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
      • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
    • Iuka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Atascosa County
    • Pleasanton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Black Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hill
      • Black Hill is located in Atascosa County
    • Coughran
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coughran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coughran
      • Coughran is located in Atascosa County
    • Kyote
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyote
      • Kyote is located in Atascosa County
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Wells, with the one closest to Terrell Wells listed first.
    • Bracken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
      • Bracken is located in Comal County
    • Garden Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
      • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
    • Ogden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Comal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
      • Comal is located in Comal County
    • Corbyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bulverde East ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
      • Bulverde East is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde South ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
      • Bulverde South is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West
      • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Silver Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
      • Silver Hills is located in Comal County
    • Solms
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
      • Solms is located in Comal County
  • Frio County
    • Bigfoot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Wells, with the one closest to Terrell Wells listed first.
    • Haeckerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haeckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
      • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Zuehl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
      • Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
    • New Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Northcliff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
      • Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
    • Santa Clara
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Olmos ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
      • Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
    • Sweet Home
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Wells, with the one closest to Terrell Wells listed first.
    • LaCoste
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaCoste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Castroville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pearson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Medina County
    • Natalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalia
      • Natalia is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natalia <1>
    • Rio Medina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Devine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
      • Devine is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devine <1>
    • Mico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terrell Wells, with the one closest to Terrell Wells listed first.
    • Graytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Wilson County
    • Saspamco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
      • Saspamco is located in Wilson County
    • Calaveras
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
      • Calaveras is located in Wilson County
    • Canada Verde
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Verde
      • Canada Verde is located in Wilson County
    • Loire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loire
      • Loire is located in Wilson County
    • Kicaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
      • Kicaster is located in Wilson County
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Wilson County
    • Carpenter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Wilson County
    • Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Pond Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
      • Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
    • La Vernia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Floresville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Darilek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darilek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darilek
      • Darilek is located in Wilson County
    • Loma Vista ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Vista
      • Loma Vista is located in Wilson County

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

Cemeteries Near Terrell Wells ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Terrell Wells.

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 Terrell Wells covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lona China Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lona China Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lona China Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mission Burial Park South
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Burial Park South
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mission Burial Park South is a very large cemetery that is located in San Antonio.
    • The Mission Burial Park South has also been known as:
    • Mission Burial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5275 <4>
  • San Jose Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Burial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Jose Burial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in San Antonio.
    • The San Jose Burial Park has also been known as:
    • Southside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6696 <4>
  • Mission San Jose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mission San Jose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rodfel Sholom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mission Espada Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Espada Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Espada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • San Juan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mission Burial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • San Fernando Cemetery #3
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Fernando Cemetery #3
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Fernando Cemetery #3 is a very large cemetery that is located in San Antonio.
    • The San Fernando Cemetery #3 has also been known as:
    • Roselawn Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #568131 <4>
  • San Fernando Cemetery #2
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • San Fernando Cemetery #1
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • Hernandez Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hernandez Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hernandez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eastview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • San Antonio National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Terrell Wells in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Terrell Wells.

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

  • Bergs Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergs Mill
    • Bergs Mill is located in Bexar County
  • Withers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
    • Withers is located in Bexar County
  • Earle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Earle is located in Bexar County
  • San Antonio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Von Ormy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Ormy
    • Von Ormy is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Von Ormy <1>
  • Macdona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macdona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macdona
    • Macdona is located in Bexar County
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  • Kirby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kirby is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
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  • Elmendorf
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bexar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Bexar is located in Bexar County
  • Sayers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sayers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
    • Sayers is located in Bexar County
  • Robards
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Robards is located in Bexar County
  • Atascosa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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    • Wetmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Calaveras
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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      • Calaveras is located in Wilson County
    • Converse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Converse is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Terrell Wells. See our List of 1890's Communities around Terrell Wells.

Newspapers Published in Terrell Wells ...

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 231 newspapers that have been published in the area around Terrell Wells.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Terrell Wells, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Terrell Wells.

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 Terrell Wells:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terrell Wells. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Terrell Wells, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terrell Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terrell Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3397, Longitude: -98.5159       In this case, the coordinates for Terrell Wells have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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