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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 Thorn Hill (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 Thorn Hill. 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 Thorn Hill ...

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.

Another variation: Thornhill.

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 northeast 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 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.

Thorn Hill is located in Comal 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 Comal County: Bexar, Blanco, Guadalupe, Hays & Kendall.

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

  • Comal County     (The home county of Thorn Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorn Hill, with the one closest to Thorn Hill listed first.
    • Gruene
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Preiss Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preiss Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
      • Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
    • First Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for First Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
      • First Crossing is located in Comal County
    • Freiheit
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freiheit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
      • Freiheit is located in Comal County
    • Landa Park Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landa Park Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landa Park Highlands
      • Landa Park Highlands is located in Comal County
    • New Braunfels
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Second Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Second Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
      • Second Crossing is located in Comal County
    • Jentsch Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jentsch Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
      • Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
    • Third Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Third Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
      • Third Crossing is located in Comal County
    • Hunter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Comal County
    • Dittlinger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dittlinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
      • Dittlinger is located in Comal County
    • Solms
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Bexar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorn Hill, with the one closest to Thorn Hill listed first.
    • Cibolo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cibolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
      • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <1>
    • Schertz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schertz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz
      • Schertz is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schertz <1>
    • Selma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Airport City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
      • Airport City is located in Bexar County
    • Universal City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
      • Universal City is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <1>
    • Live Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
      • Live Oak is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <1>
    • Converse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <1>
    • Wetmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Windcrest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
      • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Timberwood Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
      • Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
    • Saint Hedwig
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
      • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <1>
    • Fratt ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fratt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
      • Fratt is located in Bexar County
  • Blanco County
    • Twin Sisters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorn Hill, with the one closest to Thorn Hill listed first.
    • Martindale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martindale <1>
    • Reedville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
      • Reedville is located in Caldwell County
    • Fentress
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Prairie Lea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lea
      • Prairie Lea is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Lea <1>
    • Maxwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <1>
    • Stairtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stairtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
      • Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
    • Uhland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhland
      • Uhland is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
    • Joliet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
      • Joliet is located in Caldwell County
    • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
    • Lockhart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Luling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Niederwald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niederwald
      • Niederwald is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Gonzales County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorn Hill, with the one closest to Thorn Hill listed first.
    • Belmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dewville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
      • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorn Hill, with the one closest to Thorn Hill listed first.
    • Lake Dunlap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
      • Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
    • Camp Willow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
      • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
    • Clear Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
    • Schumannsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
      • Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Barbarosa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbarosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
      • Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
    • Zorn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
      • Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
    • Geronimo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilda Siding
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilda Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
      • Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
    • Galle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
      • Galle is located in Guadalupe County
    • McQueeney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueeney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueeney
      • McQueeney is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McQueeney <1>
    • Northcliff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lauback
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauback have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
      • Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
  • Hays County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorn Hill, with the one closest to Thorn Hill listed first.
    • San Marcos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Pioneer Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
      • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
    • Wimberley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Valley Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Crossing
      • Pleasant Valley Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Woodcreek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
    • Kyle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <1>
    • Mountain City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Flatrock Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatrock Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Ford
      • Flatrock Ford is located in Hays County
    • Driftwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Goforth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
      • Goforth is located in Hays County
    • Buda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <1>
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorn Hill, with the one closest to Thorn Hill listed first.
    • Kendalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bergheim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergheim
      • Bergheim is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergheim <1>
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorn Hill, with the one closest to Thorn Hill listed first.
    • Carpenter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • La Vernia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Nockenut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nockenut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
      • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
    • Kicaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
      • Kicaster is located in Wilson County

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

Cemeteries Near Thorn Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thorn Hill.

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 Thorn Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Kellerman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Panteon Hidalgo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panteon Hidalgo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panteon Hidalgo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perpetuo Socorro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perpetuo Socorro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perpetuo Socorro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Comal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Conrads Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosenthal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenthal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenthal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • York Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bading Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bading Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schwab Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kunkel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • San Juan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Juan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Juan 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 Thorn Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thorn Hill.

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

  • New Braunfels
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clear Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
    • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
  • Hunter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Comal County
  • Sattler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
    • Sattler is located in Comal County
  • Geronimo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Zorn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
    • Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
  • Corbyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Marion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • San Marcos
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cibolo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cibolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
    • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <1>
  • Seguin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
    • Seguin is located in Guadalupe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seguin <1>
  • Staples
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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    • Smithson Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
      • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
    • Bracken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
      • Bracken is located in Comal County
    • Selma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Thorn Hill ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thorn Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thorn Hill, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thorn Hill.

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 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 Thorn Hill:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thorn Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.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 Thorn Hill, 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- Thorn Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thorn Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7433, Longitude: -98.0992       In this case, the coordinates for Thorn Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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