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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 Abshier Settlement (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 Abshier Settlement. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Abshier Settlement is located in Liberty 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 Liberty County: Chambers, Hardin, Harris, Montgomery, Polk & San Jacinto.

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

  • Liberty County     (The home county of Abshier Settlement)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abshier Settlement, with the one closest to Abshier Settlement listed first.
    • Devers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Moss Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Raywood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Woodson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Ames
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Daisetta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hull
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hardin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Kenefick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Dayton Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Stilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Stilson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abshier Settlement, with the one closest to Abshier Settlement listed first.
    • Hankamer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Turtle Bayou
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
    • Wallisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Anahuac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Old River - Winfree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Double Bayou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
    • Winnie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mont Belvieu
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Beach City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Beach City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Baytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abshier Settlement, with the one closest to Abshier Settlement listed first.
    • High Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilchrist
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Caplen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Caplen is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplen
    • Bolivar Peninsula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abshier Settlement, with the one closest to Abshier Settlement listed first.
    • Grayburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Grayburg is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
    • Sour Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Batson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pinewood Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
    • Saratoga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abshier Settlement, with the one closest to Abshier Settlement listed first.
    • Cedar Bayou
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Chaparral Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
    • Barrett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Crosby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Highlands
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Morgan's Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Morgan's Point is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Huffman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • La Porte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Channelview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Sheldon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Sheldon is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abshier Settlement, with the one closest to Abshier Settlement listed first.
    • Nome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <1>
    • Hamshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • China
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • China is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <1>
    • Pine Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Bevil Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • La Belle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
    • Amelia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Taylor Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Voth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Abshier Settlement ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abshier Settlement.

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 Abshier Settlement - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Abshier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tom Richardson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Worthy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Whites Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Eminence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bayshore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (74 more) ...
    • Norris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Albritton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Speight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Turtle Bayou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Wallisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Moss Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Anahuac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Felicia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Felicia is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
  • Ames
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ames is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
  • Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Double Bayou
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • Mont Belvieu
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Dayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • China
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • China is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <1>
  • Sour Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cedar Bayou
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Pine Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Saratoga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Abshier Settlement ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abshier Settlement.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abshier Settlement, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abshier Settlement.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Abshier Settlement:

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>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 Abshier Settlement, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abshier Settlement) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.