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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 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 may 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)
      • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
    • Walhalla
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
    • 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)
    • Roznov
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Roznov is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
    • Warda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Carmine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
    • Halsted
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
    • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
    • La Grange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Joiner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
  • 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)
      • Shelby is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Industry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bleiblerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • New Ulm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Wehdem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
    • Kenney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
  • 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)
    • Smithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Alum Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
    • Togo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Togo is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
    • Kovar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kovar is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kovar
    • Upton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Upton is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Hills Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
    • McDade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Burleson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waldeck, with the one closest to Waldeck listed first.
    • Birch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Birch is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
    • Frenstat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
    • 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)
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
    • Scofield ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Scofield is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
  • 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)
      • Pisek is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
    • Frelsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
    • Weimar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hillcrest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Borden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Borden is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
    • Glidden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Bielau ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
    • 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)
      • Serbin is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
    • Loebau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
    • 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)
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
    • Fedor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Fedor is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
  • 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)
      • La Bahia is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
    • Greenvine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Greenvine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
    • Burton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wesley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wesley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Rehburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
    • Gay Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
    • Quarry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
    • Brenham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • 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.

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.

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

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)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Smalley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Schumann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Drawe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Florida Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Richter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sternberg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (218 more) ...
    • Foerster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Weyand Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Becker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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.<2>

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)
    • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
  • Walhalla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
  • 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)
  • Warda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rutersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
  • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
  • La Bahia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • La Bahia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
  • La Grange
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shelby is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Giddings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Joiner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Winchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Winchester is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Plum
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Waldeck. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 start with 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 Waldeck:

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>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.
<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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.