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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 Eminence (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 Eminence. 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 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.

Eminence is located in Chambers 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 Chambers County: Harris, Jefferson & Liberty.

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

  • Chambers County     (The home county of Eminence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
    • Turtle Bayou
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
    • Wallisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hankamer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Anahuac
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Monroe City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Old River - Winfree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Double Bayou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
    • Beach City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Beach City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Mont Belvieu
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Stowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Baytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
    • Bolivar Peninsula
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
    • Caplen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Caplen is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplen
    • Gilchrist
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • High Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystal Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • San Leon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bacliff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kemah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kemah is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <1>
    • South Shore Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
    • Grayburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Grayburg is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
    • Sour Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Batson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
    • Cedar Bayou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Chaparral Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
    • Morgan's Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Morgan's Point is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Highlands
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • La Porte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Crosby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gateway Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Gateway Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway Village
    • Channelview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mystic Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
    • Sheldon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sheldon is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Deer Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
    • Hamshire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Nome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Nome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <1>
    • China
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • China is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <1>
    • Pine Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eminence, with the one closest to Eminence listed first.
    • Moss Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Raywood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Devers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ames
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Dayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Stilson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Stilson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Daisetta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hull
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Kenefick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Dayton Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people

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

Cemeteries Near Eminence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eminence.

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

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

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

  • Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Eminence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Godfrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayshore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wallisville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Anahuac Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tom Richardson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Benjamin Barrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Whites Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (74 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Turtle Bayou
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Wallisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Anahuac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Moss Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Double Bayou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • Mont Belvieu
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Bayou
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
  • Ames
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ames is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
  • Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Felicia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Felicia is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
  • Dayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Point
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Crosby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lynchburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lynchburg is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • China
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • China is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Eminence ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eminence.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eminence, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eminence.

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 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 Eminence:

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 Eminence, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eminence) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.