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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Barrett 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 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)
    • Sheldon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Sheldon is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Highlands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Channelview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cloverleaf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Winterwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
    • Huffman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Atascocita
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Bayou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Chaparral Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
    • Intercontinental Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Galena Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
    • Brookside Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pearland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Oaks Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
    • Westwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Fairway Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrett, with the one closest to Barrett listed first.
    • Mont Belvieu
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Baytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Old River - Winfree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Beach City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beach City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Shoreacres
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Wallisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Seabrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Turtle Bayou
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
    • Anahuac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hankamer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Double Bayou
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
    • Monroe City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • 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)
    • Kemah
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • South Shore Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
    • 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)
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
    • Friendswood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Parkwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
    • San Leon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Carmel Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
    • Dickinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • 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)
      • Stilson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Gum Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moss Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Kenefick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Plum Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Ames
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Dayton Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
      • 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)
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Hardin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Daisetta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
      • Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
    • Patton Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
    • Woodbranch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Porter Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
    • Splendora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Chateau Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
    • Oak Ridge North
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.

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.

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

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)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Harrington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Earthman Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • DeZavalla Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Huffman Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • San Jacinto Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Busch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (139 more) ...

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 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)
  • Sheldon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sheldon is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Lynchburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lynchburg is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Cedar Bayou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
  • Huffman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mont Belvieu
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Red Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Bluff is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Dayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Humble
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Harrisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Moss Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Houston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Genoa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Genoa is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Wallisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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.

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 12 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]<4>. 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 like to start 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:

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 Barrett, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barrett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.