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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 Allenbrook (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 Allenbrook. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

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

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

  • Harris County     (The home county of Allenbrook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenbrook, with the one closest to Allenbrook listed first.
    • Chaparral Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
    • Cedar Bayou
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Highlands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan's Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Morgan's Point is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • La Porte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Channelview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Barrett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gateway Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Gateway Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway Village
    • Crosby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sheldon is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Cloverleaf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • El Lago
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenbrook, with the one closest to Allenbrook listed first.
    • Woodcreek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
    • Brookside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pearland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Westwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • West Oaks Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
    • Alvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <1>
    • Fairway Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
    • Hillcrest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Manvel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <1>
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenbrook, with the one closest to Allenbrook listed first.
    • Baytown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Beach City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Beach City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Mont Belvieu
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Shoreacres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Old River - Winfree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wallisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Seabrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Anahuac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Turtle Bayou
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
    • Smith Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
    • Double Bayou
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
    • Hankamer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenbrook, with the one closest to Allenbrook listed first.
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kemah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Kemah is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <1>
    • Bacliff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • South Shore Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
    • League City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • San Leon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dickinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Parkwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
    • Quaker Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
    • Friendswood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carmel Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
    • Texas City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Arcadia is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenbrook, with the one closest to Allenbrook listed first.
    • Stilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Stilson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Moss Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Dayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gum Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenefick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Ames
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Raywood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Woodson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Devers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Plum Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Hardin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenbrook, with the one closest to Allenbrook listed first.
    • Porter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Roman Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
    • New Caney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Allenbrook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allenbrook.

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

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

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

  • Hill of Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Busch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Earthman Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • First United Methodist Cemetery of Mont Belvieu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • DeZavalla Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cedarhurst Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhurst Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarhurst Cemetery is located in La Porte.
    • The Cedarhurst Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Hurst Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2277733 <2>
  • La Porte Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (132 more) ...
    • Barrow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Winfree Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Cedar Bayou
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
  • Lynchburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lynchburg is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Mont Belvieu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Crosby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheldon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheldon is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Red Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Red Bluff is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Wallisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Genoa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Genoa is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Anahuac
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Moss Bluff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Turtle Bayou
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Harrisburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Huffman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park

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

Newspapers Published in Allenbrook ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenbrook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allenbrook, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allenbrook.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Allenbrook:

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 Allenbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allenbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.