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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 Champion Park (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 Champion Park. 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 and hospitals 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.

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

  • Harris County     (The home county of Champion Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Champion Park, with the one closest to Champion Park listed first.
    • Deco
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Forest
      • Greenwood Forest is located in Harris County
    • Louetta ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
      • Louetta is located in Harris County
    • Oak Creek Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Village
      • Oak Creek Village is located in Harris County
    • North Houston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Houston
      • North Houston is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Houston <1>
    • Greenfield Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Village
      • Greenfield Village is located in Harris County
    • Woodedge Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodedge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodedge Village
      • Woodedge Village is located in Harris County
    • Bammel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bammel
      • Bammel is located in Harris County
    • Klein
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hudson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Harris County
    • Westbourne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
      • Westbourne is located in Harris County
    • Jersey Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Village
      • Jersey Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Village <1>
    • Garden City Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
      • Garden City Park is located in Harris County
  • Brazoria County
    • Brookside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Champion Park, with the one closest to Champion Park listed first.
    • Mission Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
      • Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
    • Clodine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cinco Ranch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinco Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
      • Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
    • Katy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <1>
    • Pin Oak Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County
    • West Oaks Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
      • West Oaks Village is located in Fort Bend County
    • Meadows Place
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
      • Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
    • Meadows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
    • Town West
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
      • Town West is located in Fort Bend County
    • Missouri City Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
      • Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
    • Stafford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <1>
    • Fifth Street
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifth Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
      • Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
    • Pecan Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
      • Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
  • Grimes County
    • Todd Mission
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Liberty County
    • Plum Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Champion Park, with the one closest to Champion Park listed first.
    • Oak Ridge North
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • The Woodlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Chateau Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
      • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Shenandoah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <1>
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
    • Stagecoach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Pinehurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodloch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodloch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodloch
      • Woodloch is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Porter Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
      • Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Porter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <1>
    • Grangerland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Karen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
      • Karen is located in Montgomery County
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Champion Park, with the one closest to Champion Park listed first.
    • Fields Store
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
    • Brookshire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookshire
      • Brookshire is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookshire <1>
    • Prairie View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <1>
    • Pattison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pine Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 Champion Park:

Cemeteries Near Champion Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Champion Park.

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

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

  • Clow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clow Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
  • Ehrhardt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ehrhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ehrhardt Cemetery
  • McDougle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDougle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDougle Cemetery
  • Glameyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glameyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glameyer Cemetery
  • Houston National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Houston National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
    • The Houston National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston National Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109415 <4>
  • Klein Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klein Cemetery
  • Dowdell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowdell Cemetery
  • Knigge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knigge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knigge Cemetery
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
  • Roeder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roeder Cemetery
  • Muller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (146 more) ...
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Creek Cemetery
    • Paradise North Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastman Resthaven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Aldine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cypress
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rose Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Harris County
  • Westfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Harris County
  • Addicks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
    • Addicks is located in Harris County
  • Piney Point Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
    • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
    • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
    • Piney Point
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <1>
  • Humble
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jeanetta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeanetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
    • Jeanetta is located in Harris County
  • Egypt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Montgomery County
  • Houston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hockley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockley
    • Hockley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hockley <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Clodine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
      • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
    • Pierce Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
      • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Champion Park. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Champion Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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