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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 Beach City (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 Beach City. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Beach City is located in Chambers 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 Chambers County: Harris, Jefferson & Liberty.

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

  • Chambers County     (The home county of Beach City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beach City, with the one closest to Beach City listed first.
    • Cove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Baytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mont Belvieu
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Old River - Winfree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Anahuac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Turtle Bayou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
    • Double Bayou
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
    • Shoreacres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Smith Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
    • Monroe City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Hankamer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Seabrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beach City, with the one closest to Beach City listed first.
    • Woodcreek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
    • Pearland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Brookside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beach City, with the one closest to Beach City listed first.
    • San Leon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kemah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • South Shore Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
    • League City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Texas City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bolivar Peninsula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
    • Port Bolivar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Caplen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Caplen is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplen
    • Parkwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beach City, with the one closest to Beach City listed first.
    • Cedar Bayou
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Chaparral Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
    • Morgan's Point
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • La Porte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Highlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gateway Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gateway Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway Village
    • Mystic Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
    • Barrett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • El Lago
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor Lake Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Channelview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Deer Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Crosby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beach City, with the one closest to Beach City listed first.
    • Moss Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Stilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Stilson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Dayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ames
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Raywood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gum Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
    • Kenefick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Devers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Dayton Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Daisetta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Beach City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beach City.

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 Beach City - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Fisher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Winfree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Busch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Icet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tilton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • First United Methodist Cemetery of Mont Belvieu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Walter Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hill of Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>

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

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

  • Cedar Bayou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
  • Mont Belvieu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wallisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Anahuac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Turtle Bayou
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Lynchburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lynchburg is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Double Bayou
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • Smith Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
  • Moss Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Crosby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheldon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheldon is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Red Bluff
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Red Bluff is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Genoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Genoa is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa

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

Newspapers Published in Beach City ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beach City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beach City, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beach City.

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 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 Beach City:

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