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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 Barrett (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 Barrett. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Barrett 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 Barrett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barrett:

  • Harris County     (The home county of Barrett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrett, with the one closest to Barrett listed first.
    • Crosby
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Crosby is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <2>
    • Sheldon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Harris County
    • Highlands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Channelview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channelview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channelview
      • Channelview is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channelview <2>
    • Cloverleaf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
      • Cloverleaf is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverleaf <2>
    • Winterwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
      • Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
    • Huffman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Atascocita
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atascocita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascocita
      • Atascocita is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascocita <2>
    • Cedar Bayou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
    • Chaparral Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaparral Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
      • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
    • Deer Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Galena Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Park
      • Galena Park is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena Park <2>
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrett, with the one closest to Barrett listed first.
    • Woodcreek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
    • Brookside Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Pearland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Oaks Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Westwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Fairway Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrett, with the one closest to Barrett listed first.
    • Baytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytown
      • Baytown is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baytown <2>
    • Mont Belvieu
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Belvieu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Belvieu
      • Mont Belvieu is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Belvieu <2>
    • Old River - Winfree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
      • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Cove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Beach City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
      • Beach City is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Shoreacres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreacres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
      • Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Wallisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville
      • Wallisville is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallisville <2>
    • Seabrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Turtle Bayou
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Anahuac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hankamer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hankamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankamer
      • Hankamer is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankamer <2>
    • Double Bayou
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrett, with the one closest to Barrett listed first.
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Shores
      • Clear Lake Shores is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake Shores <2>
    • Kemah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
      • Kemah is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <2>
    • South Shore Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
    • Bacliff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • League City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Quaker Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Friendswood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Parkwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • San Leon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Carmel Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Dickinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
      • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <2>
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrett, with the one closest to Barrett listed first.
    • Stilson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
      • Stilson is located in Liberty County
    • Gum Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
      • Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Moss Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Kenefick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
      • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Plum Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
      • Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Ames
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Dayton Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
      • Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Raywood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
    • Hardin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrett, with the one closest to Barrett listed first.
    • Porter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • New Caney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Roman Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
      • Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
    • Patton Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
      • Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
    • Woodbranch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
      • Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Porter Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
      • Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Splendora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splendora
      • Splendora is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Splendora <2>
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
    • Chateau Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
      • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Ridge North
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge North
      • Oak Ridge North is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge North <2>
    • Grangerland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Barrett ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barrett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barrett, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barrett.

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 Barrett:

Cemeteries Near Barrett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barrett.

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

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

  • Crosby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
  • Harrington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
  • Earthman Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • DeZavalla Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeZavalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeZavalla Cemetery
  • Huffman Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Community Cemetery
  • San Jacinto Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jacinto Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jacinto Memorial Park
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Busch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busch Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (139 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • First United Methodist Cemetery of Mont Belvieu
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Harris County Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris County 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.<5>

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

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

  • Crosby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Crosby is located in Harris County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <2>
  • Sheldon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in Harris County
  • Lynchburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Harris County
  • Cedar Bayou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
  • Huffman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mont Belvieu
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Belvieu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Belvieu
    • Mont Belvieu is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Belvieu <2>
  • Red Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Harris County
  • Dayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Humble
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
  • Harrisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
  • Moss Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Houston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Genoa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Harris County
    • Wallisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville
      • Wallisville is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallisville <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barrett. 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>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- Barrett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barrett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8799, Longitude: -95.0630       In this case, the coordinates for Barrett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Barrett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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