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 Universal City (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 Universal City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Universal City is primarily located in Bexar County. A portion of Universal City extends into 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 Bexar County: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Universal City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Universal City:
- Bexar County (The home county of Universal City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Universal City, with the one closest to Universal City listed first.
- Airport City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Live Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Schertz
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Selma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Converse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cibolo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Windcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Windcrest is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Fratt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fratt is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
- Wetmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kirby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martinez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Martinez is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Fort Sam Houston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Sam Houston is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sam Houston
- Terrell Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
- Comal County
- The following are listed by their distance from Universal City, with the one closest to Universal City listed first.
- Bracken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Garden Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
- Ogden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Comal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Comal is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
- Corbyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Dittlinger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dittlinger is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
- Solms
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Solms is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
- Jentsch Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
- Bulverde East ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bulverde East is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
- Landa Park Highlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Braunfels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bulverde South ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bulverde South is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
- First Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- First Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
- Guadalupe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Universal City, with the one closest to Universal City listed first.
- Haeckerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
- Northcliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
- Santa Clara
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Zuehl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
- New Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Hilda Siding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
- Muehlsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
- Schumannsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
- McQueeney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nolte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
- Camp Willow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- Lake Dunlap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Universal City, with the one closest to Universal City listed first.
- Bergheim
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boerne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kreutzberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Universal City, with the one closest to Universal City listed first.
- Carpenter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Kicaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- La Vernia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saspamco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saspamco is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
- Calaveras
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Calaveras is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
- Graytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Graytown is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
- Canada Verde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Canada Verde is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Verde
- Sutherland Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Nockenut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Floresville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Caddo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Universal City, see our County-by-County Page for Universal City.
Cemeteries Near Universal City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Universal City.
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 Universal City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Universal City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Universal City, with the one closest to Universal City listed first.
- Schertz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Schneider Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grote Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Englemann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Pedro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hermano Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Davenport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Seller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sahm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- St. Paul's Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Church Cemetery
- The St. Paul's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
- Bueche Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gates of Heaven Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Universal City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Universal City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Universal City, with the one closest to Universal City listed first.
- Converse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Selma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bracken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Cibolo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wetmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kirby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corbyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Hedwig
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sayers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sayers is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
- New Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Robards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Robards is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- San Antonio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Braunfels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bergs Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bergs Mill is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergs Mill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Universal City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Universal City.
Newspapers Published in Universal City ...
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 238 newspapers that have been published in the area around Universal City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Universal City, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Universal City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Universal City:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Bexar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Comal County
- Guadalupe County
- Kendall County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Universal City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Universal City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |