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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 Mill Ridge North (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 Mill Ridge North. 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 and doctors 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.

Mill Ridge North 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 Mill Ridge North. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mill Ridge North:

  • Harris County     (The home county of Mill Ridge North)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Ridge North, with the one closest to Mill Ridge North listed first.
    • Woodedge Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Woodedge Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodedge Village
    • Deco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Louetta ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Louetta is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
    • Jersey Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Houston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlegate Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Middlegate Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegate Village
    • Northmead Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Northmead Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmead Village
    • Greenwood Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Greenwood Forest is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Forest
    • Westbourne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Westbourne is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
    • Southdown Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Southdown Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southdown Village
    • Concord Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Concord Bridge is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Bridge
    • Copperfield Southcreek Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cypress
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Austin County
    • Brazos Country
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Brazoria County
    • Brookside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Ridge North, with the one closest to Mill Ridge North listed first.
    • Mission Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
    • Cinco Ranch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
    • Clodine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • West Oaks Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • West Oaks Village is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
    • Katy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Pin Oak Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Meadows Place
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Town West
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Town West is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
    • Missouri City Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
    • Stafford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fifth Street
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
    • Pecan Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
  • Grimes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Ridge North, with the one closest to Mill Ridge North listed first.
    • Todd Mission
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Ridge North, with the one closest to Mill Ridge North listed first.
    • Stagecoach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Pinehurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Oak Ridge North
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chateau Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
    • Shenandoah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Magnolia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Karen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Karen is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
    • Porter Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
    • Woodloch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodloch is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodloch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Porter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Conroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Ridge North, with the one closest to Mill Ridge North listed first.
    • Brookshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fields Store
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
    • Pattison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Prairie View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pine Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Clemons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Clemons is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Hempstead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Mill Ridge North ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mill Ridge North.

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 Mill Ridge North - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Perry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Dowdell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Knigge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Roeder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Muller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fritsche Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • McDougle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ehrhardt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Klein Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pillot Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Houston National Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Houston National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
      • The Houston National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109415 <2>
    • Glameyer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Cypress
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rose Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Hill is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Westfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westfield is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Aldine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Addicks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Addicks is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
  • Spring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Piney Point Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Hockley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jeanetta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jeanetta is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
  • Clodine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Egypt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Egypt is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Houston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Humble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Waller
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pierce Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction

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

Newspapers Published in Mill Ridge North ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Ridge North.

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

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 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 Mill Ridge North:

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 Mill Ridge North, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mill Ridge North) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.