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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 Magnolia (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 Magnolia. 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.

Magnolia is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Grimes, Harris, Liberty, San Jacinto, Walker & Waller.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Magnolia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia, with the one closest to Magnolia listed first.
    • Karen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Karen is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
    • Pinehurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stagecoach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Dobbin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Montgomery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dacus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
    • Shenandoah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Woodlands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Conroe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <1>
    • Oak Ridge North
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Chateau Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
    • Panorama Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
  • Austin County
    • Buckhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Brazos County
    • Navasota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Bend County
    • Katy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Grimes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia, with the one closest to Magnolia listed first.
    • Todd Mission
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Plantersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoneham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Apolonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
    • Richards
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Roans Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia, with the one closest to Magnolia listed first.
    • Hufsmith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tomball
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinewood Place
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
    • Hockley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbourne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Westbourne is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
    • Waller
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cypress
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Klein
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest North
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest North is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest North
    • Louetta ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Louetta is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
    • Woodedge Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodedge Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodedge Village
    • Deco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia, with the one closest to Magnolia listed first.
    • New Waverly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Goshen is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Elmina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia, with the one closest to Magnolia listed first.
    • Fields Store
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
    • Prairie View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Hempstead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Paul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Pattison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnolia, with the one closest to Magnolia listed first.
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Graball is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
    • Washington ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Whitman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Chappell Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Magnolia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Magnolia.

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 Magnolia - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Old Sanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cartwright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Corgey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tillis Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Springer Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Macedonia Cemetery
    • The Springer Macedonia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Macedonia Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Decker Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sander Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Decker Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Collier Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • Martin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Spring Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hegar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Magnolia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Magnolia.

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

  • Rose Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Plantersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Egypt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Egypt is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Montgomery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fields Store
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fields Store is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
  • Stoneham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
  • Hockley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitehall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitehall is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Waller
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Yarboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yarboro is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarboro
  • Cypress
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Dacus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Conroe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <1>
    • Courtney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Courtney is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
    • Hempstead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Magnolia ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Magnolia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Magnolia, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Magnolia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Magnolia:

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 Magnolia, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Magnolia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.