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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Zulch. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Zulch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Zulch, please Contact Us.

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 Zulch (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 Zulch. 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 Zulch ...

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.

Zulch was originally named Willow Hole

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Zulch is historic, it would have been located within present day Madison 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 Madison County: Brazos, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Robertson & Walker.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Zulch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zulch, with the one closest to Zulch listed first.
    • North Zulch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • George
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Madison County
    • Madisonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brazos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zulch, with the one closest to Zulch listed first.
    • Edge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
      • Edge is located in Brazos County
    • Kurten
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wixon Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
      • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Tabor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Brazos County
    • Boonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Brazos County
    • Bryan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Brazos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
    • College Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rye ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Brazos County
    • Wellborn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Millican
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Grimes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zulch, with the one closest to Zulch listed first.
    • Iola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
    • Bedias
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roans Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roans Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roans Prairie
      • Roans Prairie is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roans Prairie <2>
    • Shiro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
    • Richards
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richards <2>
    • Apolonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apolonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
      • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zulch, with the one closest to Zulch listed first.
    • Normangee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normangee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normangee
      • Normangee is located in Leon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normangee <2>
    • Wealthy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Flynn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Leon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flynn <2>
    • Leona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Leon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <2>
    • Middleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Marquez
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Centerview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zulch, with the one closest to Zulch listed first.
    • Wheelock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • New Baden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Owensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
    • Elliot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
    • Hearne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
      • Hearne is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <2>
    • Mumford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <2>
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zulch, with the one closest to Zulch listed first.
    • Wesley Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
      • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Walker County

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

Newspapers Published in Zulch ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zulch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zulch, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zulch.

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 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 Zulch:

Cemeteries Near Zulch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zulch.

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

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

  • Willow Hole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Willow Hole Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Willow Hole Church Cemetery
    • Willowhole Cemetery
    • Willowhole Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Hole Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #290864 <5>
  • Nash Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
  • Keefer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keefer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keefer Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
  • High Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Prairie Cemetery
  • Sand Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Prairie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Normangee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Normangee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Normangee Cemetery
    • Tenmile Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tenmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tenmile Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery

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.

Zulch itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Iola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Grimes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
  • Bedias
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Madisonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kurten
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Keith
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
    • Keith is located in Grimes County
  • Tabor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Brazos County
  • Connor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor
    • Connor is located in Madison County
  • Wheelock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Harvey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Brazos County
  • Leona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Leon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <2>
  • Bryan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
  • College Station
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Roans Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roans Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roans Prairie
      • Roans Prairie is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roans Prairie <2>
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Baden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Zulch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Zulch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zulch. We have been unable to find the coordinates for Zulch. That said, to estimate its location, we are using the latitude and longitude of what we believe to be a nearby cemetery (likely the town cemetery). The cemetery that we've chosen is named Willow Hole Cemetery and it is located at 30.8833, -96.0955   .
<5>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.




 

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