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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 Gum Valley (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 Gum Valley. 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 and hospitals 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.

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

  • Harris County     (The home county of Gum Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Valley, with the one closest to Gum Valley listed first.
    • Garden City Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Garden City Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
    • Hudson
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hudson is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Lincoln City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln City is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
    • Greenfield Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Greenfield Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Village
    • North Houston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Candlelight Oaks Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Aldine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood Forest is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Forest
    • Southbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Southbrook is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbrook
    • Jersey Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Deco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bammel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bammel is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bammel
    • Hilshire Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Hilshire Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilshire Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Valley, with the one closest to Gum Valley listed first.
    • Brookside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairway Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
    • West Oaks Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
    • Pearland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Westwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Woodcreek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
    • Manvel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <1>
    • Iowa Colony
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Valley, with the one closest to Gum Valley listed first.
    • Mission Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
    • Meadows Place
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Missouri City Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
    • Clodine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Town West
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Town West is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
    • West Oaks Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • West Oaks Village is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
    • Stafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cinco Ranch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
    • Fifth Street
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
    • Pin Oak Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Sugar Land
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Katy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Galveston County
    • Quaker Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Valley, with the one closest to Gum Valley listed first.
    • Oak Ridge North
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Woodlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Chateau Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
    • Shenandoah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Porter Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
    • Porter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodloch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodloch is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodloch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Pinehurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stagecoach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • New Caney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Grangerland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Woodbranch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Waller County
    • Brookshire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Gum Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gum Valley.

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 Gum Valley - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Paradise North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cemetery Beautiful
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Beautiful
    • The Cemetery Beautiful has also been known as:
    • Beautiful Cemetery
    • Paradise Beautiful Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2834 <2>
  • Houston National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Houston National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
    • The Houston National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109415 <2>
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Eastman Resthaven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Adath Israel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morales Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Clow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Beth El Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ehrhardt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (138 more) ...
    • Aldine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Perry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Adath Emeth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Gum Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gum Valley.

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

  • Aldine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Piney Point Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Addicks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Addicks is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
  • Jeanetta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jeanetta is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
  • Houston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Humble
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cypress
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Westfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Westfield is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Magnolia Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Pierce Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
  • Harrisburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clodine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rose Hill is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Stafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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 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 Gum Valley:

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 Gum Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.