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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 Winedale (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 Winedale. 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.

Winedale 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 Winedale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winedale:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Winedale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winedale, with the one closest to Winedale listed first.
    • Round Top
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Carmine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
    • Warrenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Roznov
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Roznov is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
    • Walhalla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
    • Ledbetter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nechanitz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
    • Fayetteville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rutersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
    • Halsted
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
    • Joiner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winedale, with the one closest to Winedale listed first.
    • Shelby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shelby is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Industry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bleiblerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Ulm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Wehdem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
    • Kenney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
    • Bellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cat Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckhorn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Millheim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Millheim is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winedale, with the one closest to Winedale listed first.
    • Paige
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Smithville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Burleson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winedale, with the one closest to Winedale listed first.
    • Somerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Birch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Birch is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
    • Frenstat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
    • Lyons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Scofield ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Scofield is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
    • Deanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • San Antonio Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
    • Merle ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Merle is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
    • Clay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Snook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Caldwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winedale, with the one closest to Winedale listed first.
    • Pisek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Pisek is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
    • Frelsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
    • Hillcrest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Columbus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Glidden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Alleyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Borden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Borden is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
    • Weimar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winedale, with the one closest to Winedale listed first.
    • Giddings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Dime Box
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Loebau
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
    • Serbin ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Serbin is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
    • Lincoln
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Dime Box
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
    • Fedor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fedor is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
  • Waller County
    • Saint Paul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winedale, with the one closest to Winedale listed first.
    • La Bahia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • La Bahia is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
    • Greenvine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Greenvine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
    • Burton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wesley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Wesley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Rehburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
    • Brenham
      (15 miles [24.1 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>
    • Gay Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
    • Quarry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
    • Chappell Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Independence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman

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

Cemeteries Near Winedale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winedale.

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

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winedale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Becker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Burkhardt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mayer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jaeger - Witte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Richter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Weyand Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kraus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Latium Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carmine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sternberg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Florida Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (245 more) ...
    • Drawe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smalley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holt Family Cemetery
      • The Holt Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2341597 <2>

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.<3>

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

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

  • Round Top
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • La Bahia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • La Bahia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
  • Latium
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Latium is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latium
  • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
  • Shelby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelby is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Greenvine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Greenvine is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
  • Warrenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Walhalla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
  • Wesley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wesley is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
  • Waldeck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Waldeck is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
  • Welcome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Welcome is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mill Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Ledbetter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nechanitz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz

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

Newspapers Published in Winedale ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winedale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winedale, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winedale.

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 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 Winedale:

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 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.
<3>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 Winedale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Winedale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.