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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 Battlegrounds Vista (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 Battlegrounds Vista. 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 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.

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

  • Harris County     (The home county of Battlegrounds Vista)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Battlegrounds Vista, with the one closest to Battlegrounds Vista listed first.
    • Morgan's Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Gateway Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Gateway Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway Village
    • Taylor Lake Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Channelview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • El Lago
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mystic Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
    • Chaparral Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
    • Parkland Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Parkland Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Cedar Bayou
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Clear Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Battlegrounds Vista, with the one closest to Battlegrounds Vista listed first.
    • Woodcreek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
    • Pearland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Brookside Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • West Oaks Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
    • Alvin
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
    • Hillcrest
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Iowa Colony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
    • Liverpool
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Battlegrounds Vista, with the one closest to Battlegrounds Vista listed first.
    • Shoreacres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Baytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seabrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Beach City
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Old River - Winfree
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Smith Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
    • Wallisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Anahuac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Double Bayou
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
    • Turtle Bayou
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Battlegrounds Vista, with the one closest to Battlegrounds Vista listed first.
    • Fresno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Arcola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Arcola is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <1>
    • Hawdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hawdon is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawdon
      • Hawdon has also been known as:
      • Hawdon Junction
    • Juliff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Juliff is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliff
    • Missouri City Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
    • Sienna Plantation
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sienna Plantation is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sienna Plantation
    • Fifth Street
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
    • Missouri City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Stafford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Trammels
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Trammels is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammels
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Battlegrounds Vista, with the one closest to Battlegrounds Vista listed first.
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kemah
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
    • Bacliff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • League City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Parkwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
    • Quaker Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
    • Friendswood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dickinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • San Leon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Carmel Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
    • Arcadia
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Battlegrounds Vista, with the one closest to Battlegrounds Vista listed first.
    • Stilson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Stilson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Moss Bluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Dayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Gum Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Battlegrounds Vista ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Battlegrounds Vista.

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 Battlegrounds Vista - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • La Porte Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedarhurst Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Betheny Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hill of Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Seabrook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • DeZavalla Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Larrabee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • San Jacinto Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Earthman Memory Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (130 more) ...
    • Forest Park East Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Busch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • Lynchburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lynchburg is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Red Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Red Bluff is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Genoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Genoa is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Cedar Bayou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
  • Sheldon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sheldon is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Harrisburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Magnolia Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Dickinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mont Belvieu
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Crosby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Houston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Smith Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Arcadia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Arcadia is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Pierce Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
    • Alvin
      (21 miles [33.8 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Battlegrounds Vista ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Battlegrounds Vista.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Battlegrounds Vista, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Battlegrounds Vista.

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 Battlegrounds Vista:

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 Battlegrounds Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Battlegrounds Vista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.