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 Falcon Point (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 Falcon Point. 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 Falcon Point ...
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 Falcon Point: Falcon Pt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Falcon Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Falcon Point.
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.
Falcon Point is located in Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County: Austin, Brazoria, Harris, Waller & Wharton.
Below are the counties that are near Falcon Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Falcon Point:
- Fort Bend County (The home county of Falcon Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon Point, with the one closest to Falcon Point listed first.
- Pin Oak Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Katy
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Katy is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <1>
- Cinco Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
- West Oaks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Oaks Village is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
- Clodine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fulshear
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weston Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
- Mission Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
- Pecan Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Town West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Town West is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
- Simonton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cumings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings
- Harlem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Austin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon Point, with the one closest to Falcon Point listed first.
- Brazos Country
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brazos Country is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Frydek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Frydek is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
- San Felipe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wallis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sealy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rexville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rexville is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
- Millheim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Millheim is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Bellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Brazoria County
- Fairway Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon Point, with the one closest to Falcon Point listed first.
- Westlake Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westlake Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Westlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westlake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westfield Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Village
- Barker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Deerfield Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
- Settlers Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Settlers Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Addicks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Addicks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
- Highland Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Pine Forest Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Forest Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Village
- Parkway Villages
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Parkway Villages is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Villages
- Ashford Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ashford Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Village
- Bear Creek Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Copperfield Southcreek Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon Point, with the one closest to Falcon Point listed first.
- Stagecoach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Pinehurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Magnolia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Waller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon Point, with the one closest to Falcon Point listed first.
- Brookshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pattison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clemons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clemons is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Pine Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fields Store
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fields Store is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
- Hempstead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Wharton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Falcon Point, with the one closest to Falcon Point listed first.
- East Bernard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nottawa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nottawa is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
- Lissie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hungerford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Falcon Point, see our County-by-County Page for Falcon Point.
Cemeteries Near Falcon Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Falcon Point.
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 Falcon Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Falcon Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Falcon Point, with the one closest to Falcon Point listed first.
- Katy Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Briscoe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brookshire Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Goss Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Prayer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pool Hill Mason Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilpitz Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brookshire Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
- The Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Park West Cemetery
- Forest Park Cemetery
- Forest Park West Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #162130 <2>
- Continue List (180 more) ...
- Memorial Oaks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Simonton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Cemetery
- The Simonton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Simonton Community Cemetery
- Lightfoot Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 Falcon Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Falcon Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Falcon Point, with the one closest to Falcon Point listed first.
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Fulshear
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Foster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Foster is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Clodine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Addicks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Addicks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
- Pattison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Harlem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Cypress
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clemons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clemons is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Rosenberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Land
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jeanetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jeanetta is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
- Crabb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Crabb is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb
- Piney Point Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- 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>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Falcon Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Falcon Point.
Newspapers Published in Falcon Point ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Falcon Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Falcon Point, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Falcon Point.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Falcon Point:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Fort Bend County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Austin County
- Brazoria County
- Harris County
- Montgomery County
- Waller County
- Wharton 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 Falcon Point, 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- Falcon Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |