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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 Sweden (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 Sweden. 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 Sweden ...

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 Sweden: W. Sweden

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 doctors 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 Sweden is located in McCulloch 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 McCulloch County: Brown, Coleman, Concho, Mason, Menard & San Saba.

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

  • McCulloch County     (The home county of West Sweden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • Brady
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in McCulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <2>
    • Pear Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Melvin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in McCulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <2>
    • Lohn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohn
      • Lohn is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohn <2>
    • Salt Gap ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
      • Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
    • Rochelle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <2>
    • Calf Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
      • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
    • Doole ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doole
      • Doole is located in McCulloch County
    • Waldrip
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
      • Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
    • Voca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Coleman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • Rockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Whon ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
      • Whon is located in Coleman County
    • Gouldbusk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Voss
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss
      • Voss is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voss <2>
    • Trickham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
      • Trickham is located in Coleman County
      • Former name for Trickham:
      • Trick'em
  • Concho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • Millersview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Eden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Concho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
    • Live Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
      • Live Oak is located in Concho County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • Fredonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
      • Grit is located in Mason County
    • Streeter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
      • Streeter is located in Mason County
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • Hext
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Menard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • San Saba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Sweden, with the one closest to West Sweden listed first.
    • Holt ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in San Saba County
    • Richland Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
      • Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <2>

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

Cemeteries Near West Sweden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Sweden.

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

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

  • Carroll Colony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Colony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lohn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lohn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Melvin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fife Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Rochelle Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochelle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loveless Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveless Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp San Saba Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp San Saba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp San Saba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sudduth Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudduth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudduth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chaffin Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (36 more) ...
    • Spiller Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spiller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cowboy Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowboy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowboy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hext Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hext Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hext Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Brady
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in McCulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <2>
  • Rochelle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <2>
  • Camp San Saba
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp San Saba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba
    • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
  • Waldrip
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
    • Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
  • Voca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Katemcy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katemcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katemcy
    • Katemcy is located in Mason County
  • Eden
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Concho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
  • Fredonia
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Milburn
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Milburn is located in McCulloch County
  • Streeter
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
    • Streeter is located in Mason County
  • Richland Springs
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
    • Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <2>

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

Newspapers Published in West Sweden ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Sweden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Sweden, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Sweden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Sweden:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Sweden. 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>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.
<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 Sweden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- West Sweden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Sweden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1913, Longitude: -99.4439       In this case, the coordinates for West Sweden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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