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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 Waldeck (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 Waldeck. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Waldeck is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca, Lee & Washington.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Waldeck)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waldeck, with the one closest to Waldeck listed first.
    • Nechanitz
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
      • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
    • Walhalla
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
      • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
    • Warrenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Round Top
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ledbetter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <1>
    • Roznov
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
      • Roznov is located in Fayette County
    • Warda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warda
      • Warda is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warda <1>
    • Carmine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
      • Carmine is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <1>
    • Rutersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
    • Halsted
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
    • La Grange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <1>
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waldeck, with the one closest to Waldeck listed first.
    • Shelby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Austin County
    • Industry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <1>
    • Bleiblerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleiblerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleiblerville
      • Bleiblerville is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bleiblerville <1>
    • New Ulm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Wehdem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wehdem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
    • Kenney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <1>
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sempronius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waldeck, with the one closest to Waldeck listed first.
    • Paige
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
      • Paige is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paige <1>
    • Smithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Bastrop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <1>
    • Togo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
      • Togo is located in Bastrop County
    • Kovar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kovar
      • Kovar is located in Bastrop County
    • Upton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Bastrop County
    • McDade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
      • McDade is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDade <1>
  • Burleson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waldeck, with the one closest to Waldeck listed first.
    • Frenstat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
    • Deanville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Somerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • San Antonio Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
    • Scofield ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scofield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Burleson County
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waldeck, with the one closest to Waldeck listed first.
    • Pisek ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
      • Pisek is located in Colorado County
    • Frelsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
      • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
    • Weimar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hillcrest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
    • Borden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
      • Borden is located in Colorado County
    • Glidden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
      • Glidden is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <1>
    • Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Bielau ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bielau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
      • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
    • Alleyton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waldeck, with the one closest to Waldeck listed first.
    • Giddings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Serbin ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
      • Serbin is located in Lee County
    • Loebau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
    • Lincoln
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dime Box
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Old Dime Box
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
    • Fedor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
      • Fedor is located in Lee County
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Lee County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waldeck, with the one closest to Waldeck listed first.
    • La Bahia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
      • La Bahia is located in Washington County
    • Burton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wesley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Washington County
    • Rehburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
    • Gay Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
    • Quarry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
    • Brenham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Waldeck ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waldeck.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waldeck, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waldeck.

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 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 Waldeck:

Cemeteries Near Waldeck ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waldeck.

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

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

  • Waldeck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldeck Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Smalley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smalley Cemetery
  • Schumann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schumann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schumann Cemetery
  • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery
  • Drawe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drawe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drawe Cemetery
  • Florida Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Chapel Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Richter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richter Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Sternberg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sternberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sternberg Cemetery
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • Foerster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foerster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foerster Cemetery
    • Weyand Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weyand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weyand Cemetery
    • Becker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becker Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Waldeck had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nechanitz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
    • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
  • Walhalla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
    • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
  • Warrenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Round Top
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ledbetter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
    • Ledbetter is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <1>
  • Warda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warda
    • Warda is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warda <1>
  • Rutersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
    • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
  • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
    • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
  • La Bahia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
    • La Bahia is located in Washington County
  • La Grange
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Austin County
  • Giddings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Joiner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
    • Fayetteville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <1>
    • Winchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Fayette County

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waldeck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waldeck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0636, Longitude: -96.7928       In this case, the coordinates for Waldeck have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Waldeck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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