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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 Figridge (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 Figridge. 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 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.

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

  • Chambers County     (The home county of Figridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Figridge, with the one closest to Figridge listed first.
    • Stowell
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Winnie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Monroe City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Double Bayou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
    • Hankamer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Anahuac
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Turtle Bayou
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
    • Wallisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Smith Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
    • Beach City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Figridge, with the one closest to Figridge listed first.
    • High Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gilchrist
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Caplen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Caplen is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplen
    • Bolivar Peninsula
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
    • Crystal Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Figridge, with the one closest to Figridge listed first.
    • Grayburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Grayburg is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
    • Sour Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pinewood Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Figridge, with the one closest to Figridge listed first.
    • Hamshire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • La Belle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
    • Taylor Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Nome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Port Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Amelia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Beaumont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Higgins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Higgins is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Nederland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bevil Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Figridge, with the one closest to Figridge listed first.
    • Devers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Moss Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Raywood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Daisetta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ames
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Hull
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange County
    • Rose City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose City is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people

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

Cemeteries Near Figridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Figridge.

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

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Woodrow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Landrum Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Whites Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Benjamin Barrow Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Godfrey Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayshore Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (56 more) ...
    • Barrow Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tom Richardson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<4>

While we didn't find Figridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Figridge.

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

  • Double Bayou
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • La Belle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
  • Turtle Bayou
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Anahuac
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Felicia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Felicia is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
  • China
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
  • Wallisville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Amelia
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Moss Bluff
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Beaumont
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sour Lake
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Smith Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
    • Sabine Pass
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rosedale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale

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

Newspapers Published in Figridge ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Figridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Figridge, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Figridge.

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 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 Figridge:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Figridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Figridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.