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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 Alief (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 Alief. 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 doctors and 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.

Alief is located in Harris 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 Harris County: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery & Waller.

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

  • Harris County     (The home county of Alief)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alief, with the one closest to Alief listed first.
    • Brays Village East
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brays Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Village East
      • Brays Village East is located in Harris County
    • Ashford Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Village
      • Ashford Village is located in Harris County
    • Westpark Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpark Village
      • Westpark Village is located in Harris County
    • Catalina Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catalina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Village
      • Catalina Village is located in Harris County
    • Parkway Villages
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Villages
      • Parkway Villages is located in Harris County
    • Bunker Hill Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Village
      • Bunker Hill Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • Piney Point Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
      • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
      • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
      • Piney Point
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <2>
    • Addicks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
      • Addicks is located in Harris County
    • Hedwig Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedwig Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwig Village
      • Hedwig Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,600 people
    • Hunters Creek Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
      • Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
    • City of Spring Valley Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Spring Valley Village
      • City of Spring Valley Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for City of Spring Valley Village <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Harris County
    • Barker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <2>
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alief, with the one closest to Alief listed first.
    • Brazos Country
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
      • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Wallis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Frydek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
      • Frydek is located in Austin County
    • San Felipe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alief, with the one closest to Alief listed first.
    • Brookside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
      • Brookside Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookside Village <2>
    • Fairway Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
      • Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
    • West Oaks Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
      • West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Iowa Colony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
      • Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
    • Manvel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
      • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <2>
    • Pearland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Sandy Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Woodcreek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
    • Lochridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
      • Lochridge is located in Brazoria County
    • Rosharon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bonney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney
      • Bonney is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Alvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <2>
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alief, with the one closest to Alief listed first.
    • Town West
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
      • Town West is located in Fort Bend County
    • Mission Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
      • Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
    • Meadows Place
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
      • Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
    • Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
    • Missouri City Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
      • Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
    • Clodine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Stafford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
    • West Oaks Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
      • West Oaks Village is located in Fort Bend County
    • Sugar Land
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fifth Street
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifth Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
      • Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
    • First Colony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
      • First Colony is located in Fort Bend County
    • New Territory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Territory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Territory
      • New Territory is located in Fort Bend County
    • Cinco Ranch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinco Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
      • Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alief, with the one closest to Alief listed first.
    • Carmel Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
    • Friendswood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
      • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <2>
    • Quaker Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
    • Parkwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
      • Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
  • Montgomery County
    • Stagecoach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alief, with the one closest to Alief listed first.
    • Brookshire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookshire
      • Brookshire is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookshire <2>
    • Pattison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Wharton County
    • East Bernard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Alief ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alief.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alief, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alief.

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 Alief:

Cemeteries Near Alief ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alief.

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

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

  • Alief Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Riceville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
  • Emanuel Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Memorial Park
  • Memorial Oaks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
  • Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
  • Bear Creek Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211 <5>
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Beth El Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Dewalt Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewalt Cemetery
    • College Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Memorial Park
    • Jones Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones 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.<6>

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

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

  • Jeanetta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeanetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
    • Jeanetta is located in Harris County
  • Addicks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
    • Addicks is located in Harris County
  • Piney Point Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
    • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
    • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
    • Piney Point
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <2>
  • Clodine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Stafford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
  • Sugar Land
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Harlem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
  • Westfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Harris County
  • Pierce Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
    • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
  • Richmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
  • Crabb
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb
    • Crabb is located in Fort Bend County
  • Foster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Fort Bend County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Houston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Thompsons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons
      • Thompsons is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsons <2>
    • Duke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
      • Duke is located in Fort Bend County

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

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

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 from Point A (ie- Alief) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alief. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7111, Longitude: -95.5963       In this case, the coordinates for Alief have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<6>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 Alief, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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