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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 Cow Island (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 Cow Island. 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 Cow Island ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cow Island: Cow Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Cow Island is located in Liberty 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 Liberty County: Chambers, Hardin, Harris, Montgomery, Polk & San Jacinto.

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

  • Liberty County     (The home county of Cow Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cow Island, with the one closest to Cow Island listed first.
    • Raywood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Devers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Woodson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
    • Ames
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Daisetta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisetta
      • Daisetta is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisetta <1>
    • Moss Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Hull
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
    • Hardin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
    • Kenefick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
      • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Dayton Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
      • Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Mariam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariam
      • Mariam is located in Liberty County
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cow Island, with the one closest to Cow Island listed first.
    • Hankamer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hankamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankamer
      • Hankamer is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankamer <1>
    • Turtle Bayou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Wallisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville
      • Wallisville is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallisville <1>
    • Old River - Winfree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
      • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Anahuac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Monroe City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
    • Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Mont Belvieu
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Belvieu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Belvieu
      • Mont Belvieu is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Belvieu <1>
    • Winnie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
      • Winnie is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnie <1>
    • Beach City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
      • Beach City is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Double Bayou
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Stowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Baytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytown
      • Baytown is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baytown <1>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cow Island, with the one closest to Cow Island listed first.
    • Batson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Grayburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
      • Grayburg is located in Hardin County
    • Sour Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saratoga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <1>
    • Pinewood Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
      • Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
    • Thicket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thicket
      • Thicket is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thicket <1>
    • Bragg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
      • Bragg is located in Hardin County
    • Votaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Votaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Votaw
      • Votaw is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Votaw <1>
    • Rose Hill Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Acres
      • Rose Hill Acres is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cow Island, with the one closest to Cow Island listed first.
    • Cedar Bayou
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
    • Chaparral Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaparral Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
      • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
    • Crosby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Crosby is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <1>
    • Barrett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrett <1>
    • Huffman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Highlands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheldon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Harris County
    • Morgan's Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point
      • Morgan's Point is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Atascocita
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atascocita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascocita
      • Atascocita is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascocita <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cow Island, with the one closest to Cow Island listed first.
    • Nome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
      • Nome is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <1>
    • China
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <1>
    • Pine Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 Jefferson County
    • Hamshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamshire
      • Hamshire is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamshire <1>
    • Bevil Oaks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevil Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
      • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Amelia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
    • Voth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voth
      • Voth is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voth <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Cow Island ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cow Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cow Island, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cow Island.

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 helpful 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 Cow Island:

Cemeteries Near Cow Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cow Island.

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 Cow Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Norris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
  • Wood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Albritton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albritton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albritton Cemetery
  • Oak Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Dale Cemetery
  • Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Quarters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarters Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Speight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speight Cemetery
  • Worthy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthy Cemetery
  • Abshier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abshier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abshier Cemetery
  • Wells Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (81 more) ...
    • Swinney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinney Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Sahara Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sahara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sahara Cemetery

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

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

  • Ames
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
  • Moss Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
  • Felicia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
    • Felicia is located in Liberty County
  • Turtle Bayou
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
  • Wallisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville
    • Wallisville is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallisville <1>
  • Dayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
  • Anahuac
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Mont Belvieu
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Belvieu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Belvieu
    • Mont Belvieu is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Belvieu <1>
  • Sour Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • China
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • China is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <1>
  • Saratoga
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <1>
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    • Double Bayou
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Cedar Bayou
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
    • Pine Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 Jefferson County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cow Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/

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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>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- Cow Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cow Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0113, Longitude: -94.6627       In this case, the coordinates for Cow Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cow Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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