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 Lakepointe (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 Lakepointe. 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 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.
Lakepointe is located in Brazoria 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 Brazoria County: Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda & Wharton.
Below are the counties that are near Lakepointe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakepointe:
- Brazoria County (The home county of Lakepointe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakepointe, with the one closest to Lakepointe listed first.
- Fairway Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- West Oaks Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
- Westwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Pearland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Manvel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Iowa Colony
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Woodcreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Alvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Sandy Point
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Rosharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bonney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bonney is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakepointe, with the one closest to Lakepointe listed first.
- Seabrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shoreacres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Baytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Bend County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakepointe, with the one closest to Lakepointe listed first.
- Fresno
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arcola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hawdon
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Juliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Juliff is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliff
- Sienna Plantation
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sienna Plantation is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sienna Plantation
- Trammels
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Trammels is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammels
- Dewalt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dewalt is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewalt
- Missouri City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fifth Street
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
- Missouri City Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
- Stafford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Meadows Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
- First Colony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- First Colony is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
- Galveston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakepointe, with the one closest to Lakepointe listed first.
- Friendswood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Quaker Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Carmel Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Parkwood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
- League City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arcadia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Dickinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- South Shore Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
- Santa Fe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kemah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bacliff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hitchcock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakepointe, with the one closest to Lakepointe listed first.
- Canterbury Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Post Oak Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
- Glenbrook Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glenbrook Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook Valley
- Cambridge Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Village
- Genoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Park Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Park Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- South Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baybrook Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Baybrook Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baybrook Village
- Harrisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Meadow Creek Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
- Parkland Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parkland Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
- Bellaire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southside Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southside Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Place
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
- Southside Place has also been known as:
- South Side Place
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside Place <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakepointe, see our County-by-County Page for Lakepointe.
Cemeteries Near Lakepointe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakepointe.
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 Lakepointe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakepointe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakepointe, with the one closest to Lakepointe listed first.
- Paradise South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Paradise South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Houston Memorial Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Houston Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dagg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Manvel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola - Fresno Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beth Jacob Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden of Angels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
- Resurrection Garden
- South Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (113 more) ...
- Iowa Colony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Booth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
While we didn't find Lakepointe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakepointe.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakepointe, with the one closest to Lakepointe listed first.
- Arcola Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola Junction is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola Junction
- Arcola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Duke is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Pierce Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
- Alvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Harrisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Sandy Point
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Magnolia Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Stafford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Houston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Red Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jeanetta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jeanetta is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
- Thompsons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bonney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bonney is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakepointe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakepointe.
Newspapers Published in Lakepointe ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakepointe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakepointe, 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 Lakepointe.
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 helpful 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 Lakepointe:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Brazoria County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Fort Bend County
- Galveston County
- Harris 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 Lakepointe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lakepointe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |