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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 Weimar (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 Weimar. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Weimar is located in Colorado 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 Colorado County: Austin, Fayette, Lavaca & Wharton.

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

  • Colorado County     (The home county of Weimar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weimar, with the one closest to Weimar listed first.
    • Borden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
      • Borden is located in Colorado County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Borden
      • From Weimar to Borden
    • New Bielau ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Bielau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
      • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Bielau
      • From Weimar to New Bielau
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillcrest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Glidden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Columbus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alleyton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rock Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
      • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
    • Frelsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pisek ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
      • Pisek is located in Colorado County
    • Altair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altair
      • Altair is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altair <2>
    • Ramsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ramsey
      • From Weimar to Ramsey
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weimar, with the one closest to Weimar listed first.
    • New Ulm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Austin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shelby
      • From Weimar to Shelby
    • Industry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Cat Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Spring
      • Cat Spring is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cat Spring <2>
    • Bleiblerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleiblerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weimar, with the one closest to Weimar listed first.
    • Kovar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Fayette County
  • Lavaca County
  • Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Weimar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weimar.

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

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

  • Hill Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hehr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hehr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hehr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boeer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Osage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bictner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bictner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bictner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Borden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Old Osage Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Osage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...
    • Lass Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Dubina ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dubina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
    • Dubina is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dubina
    • From Weimar to Dubina
  • Borden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
    • Borden is located in Colorado County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Borden
    • From Weimar to Borden
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ammannsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammannsville
    • Ammannsville is located in Fayette County
  • High Hill ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • High Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Swiss Alp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiss Alp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Alp
    • Swiss Alp is located in Fayette County
  • Gleckler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleckler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
    • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
  • Hackberry ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
    • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hackberry
    • From Weimar to Hackberry
  • Ellinger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Glidden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Freyburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
    • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Freyburg
    • From Weimar to Freyburg
  • Joiner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joiner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Joiner is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Joiner
    • From Weimar to Joiner
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kinkler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinkler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkler
      • Kinkler is located in Lavaca County
    • Engle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Moravia
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Weimar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Weimar.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Weimar ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weimar.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Weimar. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Weimar and those printed in the larger area surrounding Weimar.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Weimar.

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 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 Weimar:

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weimar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weimar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7027, Longitude: -96.7808    
<6>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 Weimar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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