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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 Woodway (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 Woodway. 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.

Woodway is located in McLennan 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 McLennan County: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill & Limestone.

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

  • McLennan County     (The home county of Woodway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodway, with the one closest to Woodway listed first.
    • Hewitt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <1>
    • Beverly Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
    • Speegleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Speegleville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
    • Waco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <1>
    • Robinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bosqueville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
    • Lorena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lorena is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • East Waco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
    • Rosenthal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
    • Downsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Bellmead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • China Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodway, with the one closest to Woodway listed first.
    • Troy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pendleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Moffat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Moffat is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
    • Oenaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Oenaville is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
    • Morgan's Point Resort
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Temple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ocker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodway, with the one closest to Woodway listed first.
    • Valley Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Greenock is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
    • Cayote
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cayote is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayote
    • Laguna Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Clifton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Womack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Womack is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
  • Coryell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodway, with the one closest to Woodway listed first.
    • McGregor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oglesby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lime City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lime City is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • The Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grove is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
    • Coryell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Coryell is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryell
    • Leon Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mound
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • South Mountain is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Fort Gates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
    • Gatesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Turnersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Turnersville is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodway, with the one closest to Woodway listed first.
    • Golinda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • North Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Prairie is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Mooreville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Satin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Perry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Blevins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Blevins is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Durango
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Durango is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
    • Lott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Marlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • McClanahan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • McClanahan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
    • Otto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodway, with the one closest to Woodway listed first.
    • Tyson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Tyson is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
    • Aquilla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Calm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Abbott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Penelope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodway, with the one closest to Woodway listed first.
    • Watt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Watt is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
    • Prairie Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ben Hur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
    • Kirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Kirk is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia

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

Cemeteries Near Woodway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodway.

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

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

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

  • Whitehall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • McLennan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Waco Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jacob - Sholom Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rosemound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Restland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waco.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Park Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5694 <2>
  • Continue List   (183 more) ...
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waco.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #374686 <2>
    • Riggs Cemetery
      • The Riggs Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593778 <2>
    • Lorena Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Ritchie
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ritchie is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
  • South Bosque
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • South Bosque is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bosque
  • Hewitt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <1>
  • Speegleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Speegleville is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
  • Waco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <1>
  • Robinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bosqueville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
  • East Waco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
  • Rosenthal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
  • Downs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Downs is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Downsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Downsville is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • McGregor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • China Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Golinda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people

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

Newspapers Published in Woodway ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodway.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodway, 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 Woodway.

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 Woodway:

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 Woodway, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.