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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 Daniels (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 Daniels. 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 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.

Daniels is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Fayette, Grimes & Lee.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Daniels)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Whitman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Chappell Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Graball is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
    • Washington ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Independence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brenham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Gay Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
    • Wesley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wesley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Quarry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
    • Greenvine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Greenvine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
    • Rehburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
    • Burton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • La Bahia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • La Bahia is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
    • Buckhorn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Kenney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Wehdem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
    • Bellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bleiblerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Millheim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Millheim is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Industry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cat Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Shelby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shelby is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • New Ulm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • San Felipe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sealy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Brazos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Allen Farm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
    • Navasota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millican
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wellborn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • College Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Burleson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Clay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Scofield ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Scofield is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
    • Somerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Merle ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Merle is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
    • Lyons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Snook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Frenstat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
    • Birch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Birch is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
    • Tunis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tunis is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Pisek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pisek is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
    • Frelsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
    • Carmine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Round Top
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Grimes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Stoneham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Todd Mission
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Plantersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Apolonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
    • Roans Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Waller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hockley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dobbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stagecoach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Dacus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
    • Karen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Karen is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Hempstead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Prairie View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fields Store
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
    • Clemons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Clemons is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Pattison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Daniels ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Daniels.

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

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

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

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tennyson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Campground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cress Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chappell Hill Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Willingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Baptist Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Apperson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rock Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Coplyn Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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>

While we didn't find Daniels in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Daniels.

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

  • Whitman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitman is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
  • Graball ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Graball is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
  • Sempronius ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sempronius is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
  • Courtney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Courtney is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
  • William Penn ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • William Penn is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn
  • Washington ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hempstead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brenham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Buckhorn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Independence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Phillipsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillipsburg is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
  • Kenney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cochran
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cochran is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
    • Navasota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Allen Farm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm

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

Newspapers Published in Daniels ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Daniels.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Daniels, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Daniels.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Daniels:

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 Daniels, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Daniels) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.