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 Montgomery (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 Montgomery. 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.
Name Variations for Montgomery ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
In past government published Postal Guides, Montgomery was referred to as Montgomery Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Montgomery. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montgomery.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Montgomery 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 Montgomery. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montgomery:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Montgomery)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Dobbin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dacus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dacus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
- Karen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Karen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
- Panorama Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
- Magnolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Willis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Danville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Conroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pinehurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stagecoach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Shenandoah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodlands
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brazos County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Navasota
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Millican
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grimes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Plantersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Todd Mission
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Richards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stoneham is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Apolonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Apolonia is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
- Anderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Roans Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shiro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bedias
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Hufsmith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tomball
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pinewood Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
- Westbourne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Westbourne is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
- Forest North
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest North is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest North
- Klein
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hockley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Waller
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Louetta ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Louetta is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
- Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Creek Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Creek Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Village
- San Jacinto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Evergreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Magnolia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- New Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elmina is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
- Wesley Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
- Barado
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barado is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
- Huntsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dodge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Fields Store
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fields Store is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
- Prairie View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hempstead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Island
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Graball ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Graball is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Washington ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Montgomery, see our County-by-County Page for Montgomery.
Cemeteries Near Montgomery ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montgomery.
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 Montgomery - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Montgomery covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Montgomery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Womack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Keenan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rabon Cartwright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Griffith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (159 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Collier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Montgomery had a population of 921 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Montgomery had a population of 1,639 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Dacus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dacus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
- Plantersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stoneham is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Willis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Bath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bath is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Apolonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Apolonia is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
- Yarboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Yarboro is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarboro
- Conroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Whitehall is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Anderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Roans Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Courtney
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Courtney is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montgomery. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montgomery.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Montgomery ...
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 Montgomery.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Montgomery. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Montgomery and those printed in the larger area surrounding Montgomery.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> of Montgomery.
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 Montgomery:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brazos County
- Grimes County
- Harris County
- San Jacinto County
- Walker County
- Waller County
- Washington 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 Montgomery, 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 from Point A (ie- Montgomery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |