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 Jacinto City (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 Jacinto City. 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 hospitals and 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.
Jacinto City 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 Jacinto City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jacinto City:
- Harris County (The home county of Jacinto City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacinto City, with the one closest to Jacinto City listed first.
- Galena Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Magnolia Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Cloverleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winterwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
- Harrisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Meadow Creek Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
- Pasadena
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Park Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Park Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Channelview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glenbrook Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glenbrook Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook Valley
- South Houston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Deer Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brazoria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacinto City, with the one closest to Jacinto City listed first.
- Brookside Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pearland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Woodcreek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- West Oaks Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
- Westwood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Fairway Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Manvel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alvin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Iowa Colony
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
- Hillcrest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Sandy Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacinto City, with the one closest to Jacinto City listed first.
- Baytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shoreacres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Seabrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mont Belvieu
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beach City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beach City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cove is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Old River - Winfree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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
- Wallisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Bend County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacinto City, with the one closest to Jacinto City listed first.
- Fresno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Missouri City Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
- Fifth Street
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
- Stafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Missouri City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows Place
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Dewalt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dewalt is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewalt
- Trammels
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Trammels is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammels
- Hawdon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hawdon is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawdon
- Hawdon has also been known as:
- Hawdon Junction
- Mission Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
- Town West
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Town West is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
- Galveston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacinto City, with the one closest to Jacinto City listed first.
- Quaker Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Friendswood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Parkwood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
- Carmel Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Clear Lake Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- League City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kemah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Shore Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
- Bacliff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Arcadia is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Santa Fe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- San Leon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacinto City, with the one closest to Jacinto City listed first.
- Stilson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stilson is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Gum Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacinto City, with the one closest to Jacinto City listed first.
- Porter
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Caney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Porter Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
- Roman Forest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
- Woodbranch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Chateau Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Patton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Oak Ridge North
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Hollow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- The Woodlands
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jacinto City, see our County-by-County Page for Jacinto City.
Cemeteries Near Jacinto City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacinto City.
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 Jacinto City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jacinto City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jacinto City, with the one closest to Jacinto City listed first.
- Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery is located in Houston.
- The Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oates Prairie Cemetery
- Oates - Singleton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134356 <2>
- Glendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harris County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- San Jacinto Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Golden Gate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
- The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Park Cemetery
- Paradise Golden Gate Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #261357 <2>
- Westcott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (126 more) ...
- DeZavalla Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Adath Emeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3828 <2>
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 Jacinto City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jacinto City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jacinto City, with the one closest to Jacinto City listed first.
- Magnolia Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Harrisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Red Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sheldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldon is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Genoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Genoa is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Pierce Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
- Lynchburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lynchburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Aldine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crosby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Humble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Piney Point Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jeanetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jeanetta is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
- Cedar Bayou
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
- Huffman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jacinto City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jacinto City.
Newspapers Published in Jacinto City ...
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 250 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacinto City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacinto City, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacinto City.
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 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 Jacinto City:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Harris County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brazoria County
- Chambers County
- Fort Bend County
- Galveston County
- Liberty County
- Montgomery 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 Jacinto City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jacinto City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |