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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 West Saint Paul (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 West Saint Paul. 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 West Saint Paul ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Saint Paul: W. St. Paul

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

West Saint Paul is located in San Patricio 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 San Patricio County: Aransas, Bee, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Nueces & Refugio.

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

  • San Patricio County     (The home county of West Saint Paul)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Saint Paul, with the one closest to West Saint Paul listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in San Patricio County
    • Morgan Farm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Farm
      • Morgan Farm is located in San Patricio County
      • Morgan Farm has also been known as:
      • Morgan Farm Colonia
    • Edroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edroy
      • Edroy is located in San Patricio County
      • Edroy has also been known as:
      • Edroy Colonia
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edroy <2>
    • Del Sol - Loma Linda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Sol - Loma Linda
      • Del Sol - Loma Linda is located in San Patricio County
    • Sinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinton
      • Sinton is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinton <2>
    • Vahlsing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vahlsing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vahlsing
      • Vahlsing is located in San Patricio County
    • Rancho Chico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Chico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Chico
      • Rancho Chico is located in San Patricio County
    • Odem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odem
      • Odem is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odem <2>
    • Mathis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
      • Mathis is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathis <2>
    • San Patricio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Patricio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
      • San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • Edgewater - Paisano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater - Paisano
      • Edgewater - Paisano is located in San Patricio County
    • Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Saint Paul, with the one closest to West Saint Paul listed first.
    • Tynan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Skidmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
      • Skidmore is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidmore <2>
    • Clareville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clareville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clareville
      • Clareville is located in Bee County
    • Beeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Blue Berry Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Berry Hill
      • Blue Berry Hill is located in Bee County
    • Blanconia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanconia
      • Blanconia is located in Bee County
      • Former names for Blanconia:
      • Dark Corners
      • Pull Tight
    • Normanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanna
      • Normanna is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normanna <2>
  • Goliad County
    • Berclair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berclair
      • Berclair is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berclair <2>
  • Jim Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Saint Paul, with the one closest to West Saint Paul listed first.
    • Sandia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia
      • Sandia is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandia <2>
    • Pernitas Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pernitas Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
      • Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
    • Casa Blanca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
      • Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
    • K-Bar Ranch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for K-Bar Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K-Bar Ranch
      • K-Bar Ranch is located in Jim Wells County
    • Orange Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
      • Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <2>
    • Westdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
      • Westdale is located in Jim Wells County
    • Alfred - South La Paloma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Water City Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water City Estates
      • Water City Estates is located in Jim Wells County
      • Water City Estates has also been known as:
      • Water City Estates Colonia
  • Live Oak County
    • Dinero
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinero
      • Dinero is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinero <2>
  • Nueces County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Saint Paul, with the one closest to West Saint Paul listed first.
    • Sandy Hollow - Escondidas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Calallen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bluntzer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
      • Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
    • Viola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Nueces County
    • North San Pedro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North San Pedro
      • North San Pedro is located in Nueces County
    • Robstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robstown
      • Robstown is located in Nueces County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robstown <2>
    • Banquete
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banquete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquete
      • Banquete is located in Nueces County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banquete <2>
    • Rancho Banquete
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Banquete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Banquete
      • Rancho Banquete is located in Nueces County
    • Spring Garden - Terra Verde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Corpus Christi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • La Paloma - Lost Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Agua Dulce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agua Dulce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
      • Agua Dulce is located in Nueces County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agua Dulce <2>
  • Refugio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Saint Paul, with the one closest to West Saint Paul listed first.
    • Woodsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Refugio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <2>
    • Black Point ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
      • Black Point is located in Refugio County
    • Bayside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Bayside is located in Refugio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayside <2>
    • Refugio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in West Saint Paul ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Saint Paul.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Saint Paul, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Saint Paul.

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 helpful 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 West Saint Paul:

Cemeteries Near West Saint Paul ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Saint Paul.

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 West Saint Paul covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Old Papalote Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Papalote Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sinton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Eternal Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Heaven's Acre Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Edroy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edroy Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Odem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3488 <4>
  • Waldheim Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Descanso Eterno Cemetery No. 2
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Old San Patricio Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old San Patricio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old San Patricio Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (60 more) ...
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Cenizo Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 West Saint Paul in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Saint Paul.

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

  • Papalote
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papalote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papalote
    • Papalote is located in Bee County
  • Sinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinton
    • Sinton is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinton <2>
  • Skidmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
    • Skidmore is located in Bee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidmore <2>
  • Mathis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
    • Mathis is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathis <2>
  • San Patricio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Patricio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
    • San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • Viola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Nueces County
  • Lagarto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagarto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagarto
    • Lagarto is located in Live Oak County
  • Beeville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Banquete
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banquete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquete
    • Banquete is located in Nueces County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banquete <2>
  • Nueces
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nueces have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nueces
    • Nueces is located in Nueces County
  • Portland
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <2>
  • Gregory
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <2>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Blanconia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanconia
      • Blanconia is located in Bee County
      • Former names for Blanconia:
      • Dark Corners
      • Pull Tight
    • Corpus Christi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Refugio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Saint Paul) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Saint Paul. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1014, Longitude: -97.6375       In this case, the coordinates for West Saint Paul have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 West Saint Paul, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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