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 Coldspring (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 Coldspring. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County and is the County Seat.
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 San Jacinto County: Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, Trinity & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Coldspring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coldspring:
- San Jacinto County (The home county of Coldspring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coldspring, with the one closest to Coldspring listed first.
- Laurel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Shepherd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Point Blank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakhurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin County
- Votaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coldspring, with the one closest to Coldspring listed first.
- North Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Africa ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Africa is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rayburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rayburn is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
- Nimrod ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nimrod is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Romayor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Thicket Creekmore Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rye
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fuqua ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fuqua is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua
- Plum Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Coushatta Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coushatta Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coushatta Village
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coldspring, with the one closest to Coldspring listed first.
- Cut and Shoot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Danville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Danville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Splendora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Grangerland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
- Patton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Conroe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roman Forest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
- Woodbranch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- New Caney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Woodloch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodloch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodloch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coldspring, with the one closest to Coldspring listed first.
- Swartout ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Swartout is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
- West Livingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Livingston is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
- Goodrich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lamont is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Livingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Onalaska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Schwab City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Schwab City is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
- Ace
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bold Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bold Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
- New Willard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Willard is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
- Leggett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Seven Oaks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Trinity County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coldspring, with the one closest to Coldspring listed first.
- Carlisle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Carlisle is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Chita
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chita is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
- Trinity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Town is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Woodlake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Woodlake is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coldspring, with the one closest to Coldspring listed first.
- Dodge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barado
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Barado is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
- Elmina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elmina is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
- New Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coldspring, see our County-by-County Page for Coldspring.
Cemeteries Near Coldspring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coldspring.
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 Coldspring - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coldspring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coldspring, with the one closest to Coldspring listed first.
- Butler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cochran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ellis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Milby Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Youngblood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lovett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (108 more) ...
- Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harrell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Farley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Coldspring had a population of 439 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Coldspring had a population of 950 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coldspring, with the one closest to Coldspring listed first.
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Shepherd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Point Blank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goodrich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Maynard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Maynard is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Keno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Keno is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Livingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dodge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Phelps is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Colita
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Colita is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colita
- New Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Leggett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coldspring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coldspring.
Newspapers Published in Coldspring ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coldspring.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coldspring, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coldspring.
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 Coldspring:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to San Jacinto County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hardin County
- Liberty County
- Montgomery County
- Polk County
- Trinity County
- Walker 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> | 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 Coldspring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coldspring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |