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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 Esperson (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 Esperson. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Esperson 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 Esperson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Esperson:

  • Liberty County     (The home county of Esperson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esperson, with the one closest to Esperson listed first.
    • Stilson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Stilson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Dayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Moss Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gum Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
    • Kenefick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Ames
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Dayton Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Raywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Hardin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Daisetta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esperson, with the one closest to Esperson listed first.
    • Mont Belvieu
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Old River - Winfree
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Wallisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Baytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Beach City
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Turtle Bayou
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
    • Hankamer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Anahuac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shoreacres
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Monroe City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Double Bayou
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esperson, with the one closest to Esperson listed first.
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Kemah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 south)
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
  • Hardin County
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esperson, with the one closest to Esperson listed first.
    • Crosby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Barrett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Huffman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Bayou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Highlands
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chaparral Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
    • Sheldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheldon is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Atascocita
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Greentree Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Greentree Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
    • Channelview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Grove Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Elm Grove Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove 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
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esperson, with the one closest to Esperson listed first.
    • Porter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Roman Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • New Caney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Patton Village
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Splendora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Porter Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights

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

Cemeteries Near Esperson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Esperson.

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

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

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

  • Fisher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • First United Methodist Cemetery of Mont Belvieu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Linney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (111 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Earthman Memory Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tilton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mont Belvieu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Crosby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Moss Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Huffman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Bayou
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
  • Ames
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ames is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
  • Sheldon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheldon is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Wallisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynchburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynchburg is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Turtle Bayou
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Anahuac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Humble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • New Caney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Esperson ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Esperson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Esperson, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Esperson.

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 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 Esperson:

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 Esperson, 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- Esperson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.