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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 Thompsonville (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 Thompsonville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Thompsonville is located in Gonzales 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 Gonzales County: Bastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Guadalupe, Karnes, Lavaca & Wilson.

Below are the counties that are near Thompsonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thompsonville:

  • Gonzales County     (The home county of Thompsonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsonville, with the one closest to Thompsonville listed first.
    • Sandy Fork
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
    • Waelder
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Harwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gonzales
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ottine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Summerville is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Oak Forest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Kokernot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
    • Hamon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
    • Cost
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cost is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
    • Glaze City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Monthalia ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsonville, with the one closest to Thompsonville listed first.
    • Jeddo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Rosanky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Kovar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Kovar is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kovar
    • Bateman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bateman is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
    • Red Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Togo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Togo is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
    • Upton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Upton is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Hills Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
    • Smithville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alum Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
    • Cedar Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bastrop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wyldwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsonville, with the one closest to Thompsonville listed first.
    • Delhi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Delhi is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Tilmon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tilmon is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilmon
    • McNeil
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • McNeil is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
    • McMahan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • McMahan is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahan
    • Soda Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Soda Springs is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
    • Pettytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pettytown is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettytown
    • Elm Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Elm Grove is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Brownsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Seawillow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Seawillow is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawillow
    • Taylorsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Luling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Joliet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Joliet is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
  • DeWitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsonville, with the one closest to Thompsonville listed first.
    • Hochheim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Pearl City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsonville, with the one closest to Thompsonville listed first.
    • Colony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Colony is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Cistern
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cistern is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
      • Former names for Cistern:
      • Cockrell's Hill
      • Milton
      • Whiteside's Prairie
    • Flatonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Praha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Praha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
      • Praha has also been known as:
      • Hottentot
    • Stellar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Stellar is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellar
    • Muldoon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Engle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
    • Kirtley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Kirtley is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
    • Freyburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
    • West Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Schulenburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hostyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hostyn is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
    • Plum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsonville, with the one closest to Thompsonville listed first.
    • Kingsbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Staples
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Weinert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Weinert is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
  • Lavaca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsonville, with the one closest to Thompsonville listed first.
    • Moulton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Komensky
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
    • Shiner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Moravia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
    • Breslau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
    • Wied
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wied is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
    • Gleckler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
    • Sweet Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Thompsonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thompsonville.

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 Thompsonville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Fullilove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Waelder City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Haschke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Andrew Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jeddo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Denton Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Eden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hardshell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Hall Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • McKeller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<3>

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

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

  • Sandy Fork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
  • Waelder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jeddo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • Delhi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Delhi is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Slayden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Slayden is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
  • Colony
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Colony is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Cistern
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cistern is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
    • Former names for Cistern:
    • Cockrell's Hill
    • Milton
    • Whiteside's Prairie
  • String Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • String Prairie is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for String Prairie
  • Tilmon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tilmon is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilmon
  • Gonzales
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Nickel ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nickel is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickel
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Taylorsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Moulton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Thompsonville ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompsonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thompsonville, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thompsonville.

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 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 Thompsonville:

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 Thompsonville, 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' (or 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- Thompsonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.