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 East Houston (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 East Houston. 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 East Houston ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Houston: E. Houston
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
East Houston is located in Harris 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 Harris County: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery & Waller.
Below are the counties that are near East Houston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Houston:
- Harris County (The home county of East Houston)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Houston, with the one closest to East Houston listed first.
- Winterwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
- Pinewood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pinewood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
- Jacinto City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Pine Village North
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village North is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village North
- Galena Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Cloverleaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Houston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sheldon is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Aldine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brazoria County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Houston, with the one closest to East Houston listed first.
- Brookside Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pearland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Oaks Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
- Woodcreek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Fairway Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Westwood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Manvel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Iowa Colony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
- Alvin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Houston, with the one closest to East Houston listed first.
- Baytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Shoreacres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Mont Belvieu
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Seabrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beach City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Beach City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Old River - Winfree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Cove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cove is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Fort Bend County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Houston, with the one closest to East Houston listed first.
- Missouri City Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
- Fresno
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows Place
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
- Meadows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Stafford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fifth Street
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
- Missouri City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Town West
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Town West is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
- Mission Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
- Arcola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dewalt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dewalt is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewalt
- Trammels
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trammels is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammels
- Galveston County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Houston, with the one closest to East Houston listed first.
- Quaker Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Friendswood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Parkwood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
- Carmel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Clear Lake Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- League City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kemah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Shore Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
- Bacliff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Houston, with the one closest to East Houston listed first.
- Gum Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
- Stilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stilson is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Houston, with the one closest to East Houston listed first.
- Porter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Caney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Porter Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
- Woodbranch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Oak Ridge North
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Patton Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Roman Forest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
- Sleepy Hollow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Chateau Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Shenandoah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Splendora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Houston, see our County-by-County Page for East Houston.
Cemeteries Near East Houston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Houston.
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 East Houston - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Houston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Houston, with the one closest to East Houston listed first.
- Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery is located in Houston.
- The Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oates Prairie Cemetery
- Oates - Singleton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134356 <2>
- Harris County Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Gate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
- The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Park Cemetery
- Paradise Golden Gate Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #261357 <2>
- Westcott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adath Emeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adath Israel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (134 more) ...
- San Jacinto Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olivewood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivewood Cemetery
- The Olivewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hollow Wood Cemetery
- Hollywood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136702 <2>
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>
While we didn't find East Houston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Houston.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Houston, with the one closest to East Houston listed first.
- Magnolia Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Houston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Sheldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sheldon is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Red Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Aldine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Humble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pierce Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
- Lynchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lynchburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Crosby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Genoa is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Piney Point Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
- Piney Point Village has also been known as:
- Piney Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <1>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jeanetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jeanetta is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
- Huffman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Bayou
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Houston. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Houston.
Newspapers Published in East Houston ...
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 267 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Houston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Houston, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Houston.
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 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 East Houston:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Harris County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brazoria County
- Chambers County
- Fort Bend County
- Galveston County
- Liberty 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 East Houston, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Houston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |