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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 Lafitte (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 Lafitte. 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 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.

Lafitte is located in Colorado 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 Colorado County: Austin, Fayette, Lavaca & Wharton.

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

  • Colorado County     (The home county of Lafitte)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafitte, with the one closest to Lafitte listed first.
    • Eagle Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramsey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
    • Matthews
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Colorado County
    • Altair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Alleyton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Eldridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
      • Eldridge is located in Colorado County
    • Boedecker Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boedecker Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
      • Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
    • Garwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Columbus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Nada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Glidden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glidden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
      • Glidden is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <1>
    • Rock Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
      • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
    • Hillcrest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafitte, with the one closest to Lafitte listed first.
    • Rexville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
      • Rexville is located in Austin County
    • Sealy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Frydek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
      • Frydek is located in Austin County
    • Cat Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Spring
      • Cat Spring is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cat Spring <1>
    • San Felipe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Millheim
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millheim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Austin County
    • Brazos Country
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Country have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bellville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • New Ulm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Industry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <1>
    • Buckhorn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
    • Bleiblerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleiblerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleiblerville
      • Bleiblerville is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bleiblerville <1>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafitte, with the one closest to Lafitte listed first.
    • Ellinger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <1>
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafitte, with the one closest to Lafitte listed first.
    • Simonton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Orchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Weston Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Powell Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
      • Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
    • Fulshear
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kendleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Beasley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Katy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <1>
    • Cumings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings
      • Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
    • Pin Oak Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County
    • Rosenberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Pleak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Cinco Ranch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinco Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
      • Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafitte, with the one closest to Lafitte listed first.
    • Pattison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookshire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Pine Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Wharton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafitte, with the one closest to Lafitte listed first.
    • Lissie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Nottawa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
    • Bonus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
      • Bonus is located in Wharton County
    • East Bernard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Egypt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hungerford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Flora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Wharton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hahn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
      • Hahn is located in Wharton County
    • Pierce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Lafitte ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lafitte.

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 Lafitte covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East is located outside and to the southeast of Eagle Lake.
    • The Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East has also been known as:
    • Farmer's Improvement Society Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2534494 <4>
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lissie Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • El Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartsville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hartville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2095 <4>
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sealy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mexican Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (182 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Johse Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Downey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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>

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

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

  • Eagle Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ramsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
  • Sealy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Nottawa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
    • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
  • Mentz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentz
    • Mentz is located in Colorado County
  • Altair
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Cat Spring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Spring
    • Cat Spring is located in Austin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cat Spring <1>
  • San Felipe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alleyton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • East Bernard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Peters
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Peters is located in Austin County
  • Millheim
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millheim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Millheim is located in Austin County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Columbus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Clemons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Clemons is located in Waller County
    • Pattison
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Lafitte. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lafitte.

Newspapers Published in Lafitte ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lafitte.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lafitte, 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 Lafitte.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Lafitte:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lafitte. 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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Lafitte, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lafitte) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lafitte. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6622, Longitude: -96.2627       In this case, the coordinates for Lafitte have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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