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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 Clemons (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 Clemons. 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 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.

Clemons is located in Waller 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 Waller County: Austin, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery & Washington.

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

  • Waller County     (The home county of Clemons)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clemons, with the one closest to Clemons listed first.
    • Pattison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Hempstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Prairie View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Fields Store
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clemons, with the one closest to Clemons listed first.
    • San Felipe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brazos Country
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Frydek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Frydek is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
    • Sealy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Millheim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Millheim is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Rexville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rexville is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
    • Bellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Buckhorn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Cat Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
    • Kenney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clemons, with the one closest to Clemons listed first.
    • Eagle Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramsey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Alleyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Matthews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Matthews is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Frelsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clemons, with the one closest to Clemons listed first.
    • Simonton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Weston Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
    • Katy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <1>
    • Fulshear
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pin Oak Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Orchard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cinco Ranch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
    • West Oaks Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West Oaks Village is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
    • Clodine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings
    • Pecan Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Richmond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clemons, with the one closest to Clemons listed first.
    • Waller
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hockley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Settlers Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Settlers Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
    • Westfield Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Westfield Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Village
    • Highland Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Highland Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Westlake Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Westlake Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
    • Westlake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Westlake is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Barker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Deerfield Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Deerfield Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
    • Copperfield Southcreek Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pine Forest Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Pine Forest Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Village
    • Cypress
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • Stagecoach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clemons, with the one closest to Clemons listed first.
    • Chappell Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Graball is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
    • Whitman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Brenham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <1>
  • Wharton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clemons, with the one closest to Clemons listed first.
    • East Bernard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Nottawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
    • Lissie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hungerford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Bonus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bonus is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus

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

Cemeteries Near Clemons ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clemons.

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

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

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

  • Kholor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Clemons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Waller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kountze Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pattison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bozeman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wendt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosses Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • President Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • San Felipe African American Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • San Felipe de Austin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Wilpitz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Vesley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Carrington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Clemons had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Pattison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunny Side
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunny Side is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • San Felipe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Monaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Monaville is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
  • Sealy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Peters
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Peters is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
  • Millheim
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Millheim is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
  • Fulshear
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cochran
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cochran is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
  • Bellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Waller
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Buckhorn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hockley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hempstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cat Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Clemons ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clemons.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clemons, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clemons.

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 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 Clemons:

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