Our Genealogy Helper
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 Big Thicket Creekmore Village (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 Big Thicket Creekmore Village. 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.
Name Variations for Big Thicket Creekmore Village ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Big Thicket Creekmore Village: Big Thicket Creekmore Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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 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.
Big Thicket Creekmore Village is located in Liberty 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 Liberty County: Chambers, Hardin, Harris, Montgomery, Polk & San Jacinto.
Below are the counties that are near Big Thicket Creekmore Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Thicket Creekmore Village:
- Liberty County (The home county of Big Thicket Creekmore Village)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Thicket Creekmore Village, with the one closest to Big Thicket Creekmore Village listed first.
- Rye
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fuqua ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fuqua is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua
- Romayor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Africa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Africa is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Rayburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rayburn is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Coushatta Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coushatta Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coushatta Village
- Mariam
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mariam is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariam
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Cleveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Hardin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nimrod ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nimrod is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Dayton Lakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Thicket Creekmore Village, with the one closest to Big Thicket Creekmore Village listed first.
- Votaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thicket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bragg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bragg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
- Batson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Saratoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Village Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kountze
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Thicket Creekmore Village, with the one closest to Big Thicket Creekmore Village listed first.
- Splendora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Patton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Roman Forest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Thicket Creekmore Village, with the one closest to Big Thicket Creekmore Village listed first.
- Ace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Schwab City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Schwab City is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
- Oak Shade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Shade is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
- Dallardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goodrich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Lamont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lamont is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Swartout ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swartout is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
- Livingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Livingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Livingston is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
- New Willard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Willard is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
- Leggett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- San Jacinto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Thicket Creekmore Village, with the one closest to Big Thicket Creekmore Village listed first.
- Shepherd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Coldspring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Magnolia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Laurel Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Evergreen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Thicket Creekmore Village, with the one closest to Big Thicket Creekmore Village listed first.
- Warren
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe North
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
- Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
- Ivanhoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,438 people
- Hillister
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Thicket Creekmore Village, see our County-by-County Page for Big Thicket Creekmore Village.
Cemeteries Near Big Thicket Creekmore Village ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Thicket Creekmore Village.
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 Big Thicket Creekmore Village - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big Thicket Creekmore Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Thicket Creekmore Village, with the one closest to Big Thicket Creekmore Village listed first.
- Hank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fields Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McNulty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Station Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coley Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Felps Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peebles Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boothe Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Ruby Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Restland Memorial Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (91 more) ...
- Restland Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lums Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Hill Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Big Thicket Creekmore Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Thicket Creekmore Village.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Thicket Creekmore Village, with the one closest to Big Thicket Creekmore Village listed first.
- Dallardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goodrich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shepherd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Keno
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Keno is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Livingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Village Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Coldspring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hyatt
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hyatt is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
- Warren
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Leggett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hortense
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hortense is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortense
- Seven Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Hillister
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big Thicket Creekmore Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Thicket Creekmore Village.
Newspapers Published in Big Thicket Creekmore Village ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Thicket Creekmore Village.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Thicket Creekmore Village, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Thicket Creekmore Village.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Big Thicket Creekmore Village:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Liberty County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hardin County
- Montgomery County
- Polk County
- San Jacinto County
- Tyler County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Big Thicket Creekmore Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Big Thicket Creekmore Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |