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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 Hungerford (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 Hungerford. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Hungerford is located in Wharton County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wharton County: Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Jackson, Lavaca & Matagorda.

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

  • Wharton County     (The home county of Hungerford)
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hungerford, with the one closest to Hungerford listed first.
    • Wallis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Brazos Country
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Country have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
      • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Frydek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rexville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
      • Rexville is located in Austin County
    • Sealy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • San Felipe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hungerford, with the one closest to Hungerford listed first.
    • Damon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damon <1>
    • Danciger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danciger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danciger
      • Danciger is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danciger <1>
    • Old Ocean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ocean
      • Old Ocean is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Ocean <1>
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hungerford, with the one closest to Hungerford listed first.
    • Matthews
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boedecker Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Eldridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
      • Eldridge is located in Colorado County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldridge
      • From Hungerford to Eldridge
    • Nada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Garwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwood
      • Garwood is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garwood <1>
    • Eagle Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Altair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altair
      • Altair is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altair <1>
    • Ramsey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ramsey
      • From Hungerford to Ramsey
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hungerford, with the one closest to Hungerford listed first.
    • Kendleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton
      • Kendleton is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendleton <1>
    • Powell Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beasley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beasley <1>
    • Four Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
    • Needville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needville
      • Needville is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needville <1>
    • Orchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <1>
    • Fairchilds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchilds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
      • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Pleak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
      • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
    • Guy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guy <1>
    • Rosenberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
      • Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <1>
    • Simonton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton
      • Simonton is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simonton <1>
    • Cumings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings
      • Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
    • Weston Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
      • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
  • Matagorda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hungerford, with the one closest to Hungerford listed first.
    • Pledger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pledger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
      • Pledger is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pledger <1>
    • McCroskey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Chalmers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Van Vleck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Matagorda County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <1>
    • Elliott ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
      • Elliott has also been known as:
      • Elliott's
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliott
      • From Hungerford to Elliott
    • Markham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <1>
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hungerford, with the one closest to Hungerford listed first.
    • Brookshire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookshire
      • Brookshire is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookshire <1>
    • Pattison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Hungerford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hungerford.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Kendleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kendleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kendleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Jerusalem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kendleton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middle Bernard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Bernard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mackay Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snake Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snake Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Routt Point Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routt Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routt Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Czech National Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (94 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hungerford had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kendleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton
    • Kendleton is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendleton <1>
  • Wharton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mackay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
    • Mackay is located in Wharton County
  • East Bernard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Nottawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pledger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pledger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
    • Pledger is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pledger <1>
  • Rosenberg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
    • Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <1>
  • Eagle Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Richmond
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <1>
  • Foster
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Fort Bend County
  • Fulshear
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crabb
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb
    • Crabb is located in Fort Bend County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Harlem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harlem
      • From Hungerford to Harlem
    • Altair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altair
      • Altair is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altair <1>
    • Sealy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Hungerford ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hungerford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hungerford, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hungerford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hungerford:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hungerford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Hungerford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hungerford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hungerford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3982, Longitude: -96.0772    









 

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