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 Dayton (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 Dayton. 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 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 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.
Dayton is located in Liberty 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 Liberty County: Chambers, Hardin, Harris, Montgomery, Polk & San Jacinto.
Below are the counties that are near Dayton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dayton:
- Liberty County (The home county of Dayton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Stilson
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stilson is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Kenefick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kenefick is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gum Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
- Dayton Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Ames
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ames is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
- Moss Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
- Hardin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Raywood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Woodson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Woodson is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Mariam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mariam is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariam
- Plum Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Daisetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Old River - Winfree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
- Mont Belvieu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cove is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Wallisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beach City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beach City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Hankamer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Bayou
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
- Baytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Anahuac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Double Bayou
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
- Shoreacres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Batson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saratoga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grayburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Grayburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
- Thicket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sour Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Votaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Huffman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crosby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barrett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Atascocita
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greentree Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greentree Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Highlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Elm Grove Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Elm Grove Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Village
- Hunter Ridge Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hunter Ridge Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Ridge Village
- Cedar Bayou
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
- Chaparral Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
- Bear Branch Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bear Branch Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch Village
- Sherwood Trails Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- Nome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Roman Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
- Patton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Woodbranch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- New Caney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Splendora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Porter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Porter Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
- Grangerland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dayton, see our County-by-County Page for Dayton.
Cemeteries Near Dayton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dayton.
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 Dayton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dayton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Magnolia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Linney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neyland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Annes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wells Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Old Hardin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Huffman Community Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (106 more) ...
- Quarters Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Huffman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Dayton had a population of 239 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dayton had a population of 8,628 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ames
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ames is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
- Moss Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
- Huffman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crosby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Belvieu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wallisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Cedar Bayou
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
- Lynchburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lynchburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Turtle Bayou
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
- New Caney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Humble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Anahuac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Felicia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Felicia is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dayton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dayton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Dayton ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dayton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Dayton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Dayton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Dayton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Dayton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Dayton:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Liberty County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Hardin County
- Harris County
- Jefferson County
- Montgomery 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> | 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 Dayton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dayton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |