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 Cypress (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 Cypress. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Cypress 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 Cypress. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cypress:
- Harris County (The home county of Cypress)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress, with the one closest to Cypress listed first.
- Middlegate Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlegate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegate Village
- Middlegate Village is located in Harris County
- Northmead Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northmead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmead Village
- Northmead Village is located in Harris County
- Woodedge Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodedge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodedge Village
- Woodedge Village is located in Harris County
- Westbourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Copperfield Southcreek Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield Southcreek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield Southcreek Village
- Copperfield Southcreek Village is located in Harris County
- Highland Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Highland Village is located in Harris County
- Somerall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerall
- Somerall is located in Harris County
- Southdown Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southdown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southdown Village
- Southdown Village is located in Harris County
- Settlers Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Settlers Village is located in Harris County
- Louetta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Louetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
- Louetta is located in Harris County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Louetta
- From Cypress to Louetta
- Westfield Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Village
- Westfield Village is located in Harris County
- Bear Creek Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Concord Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Austin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress, with the one closest to Cypress listed first.
- Brazos Country
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
- Brazos Country is located in Austin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Frydek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- San Felipe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sealy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fort Bend County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress, with the one closest to Cypress listed first.
- Katy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Pin Oak Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Cinco Ranch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinco Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
- Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
- Clodine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mission Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
- Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
- West Oaks Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Town West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
- Town West is located in Fort Bend County
- Meadows Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(23 miles [37 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:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
- Pecan Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
- Fulshear
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Missouri City Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Weston Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
- Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
- Grimes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress, with the one closest to Cypress listed first.
- Todd Mission
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Plantersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Grimes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <3>
- Stoneham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress, with the one closest to Cypress listed first.
- Stagecoach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Magnolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Karen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oak Ridge North
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- The Woodlands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shenandoah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Chateau Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Sleepy Hollow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodloch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodloch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dobbin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Conroe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress, with the one closest to Cypress listed first.
- Fields Store
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Brookshire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Pattison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Hempstead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Waller County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cypress, see our County-by-County Page for Cypress.
Cemeteries Near Cypress ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cypress.
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 Cypress covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cypress, with the one closest to Cypress listed first.
- Muller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zahn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zahn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zahn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Knigge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knigge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knigge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Roeder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roeder Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fritsche Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritsche Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritsche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dowdell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowdell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Meyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Perry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sander Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sander Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Roberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pillot Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pillot Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pillot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cypress had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cypress, with the one closest to Cypress listed first.
- Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Harris County
- Hockley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Westfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Harris County
- Addicks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Waller
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clodine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Piney Point Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Aldine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Montgomery County
- Fields Store
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pattison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jeanetta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeanetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
- Jeanetta is located in Harris County
- Monaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Monaville is located in Waller County
- Clemons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Clemons is located in Waller County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cypress. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cypress.
Newspapers Published in Cypress ...
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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cypress.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cypress, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cypress.
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 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 Cypress:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Harris County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Austin County
- Fort Bend County
- Grimes County
- Montgomery County
- Waller County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cypress. 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> | 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. |
<2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Cypress, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<7> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cypress) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cypress. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9717, Longitude: -95.6946 |