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 Morgan Bluff (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 Morgan Bluff. 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 Morgan Bluff ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Morgan Bluff: Morgan Blf. (or less commonly used: Morgan Bluf.)
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.
Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Morgan Bluff is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Calcasieu (LA), Cameron (LA), Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson & Newton.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Morgan Bluff. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morgan Bluff:
- Orange County (The home county of Morgan Bluff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Bluff, with the one closest to Morgan Bluff listed first.
- Pinehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
- Lemonville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
- Lemonville is located in Orange County
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Orange <2>
- Mauriceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Texla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
- Texla is located in Orange County
- Orangefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangefield
- Orangefield is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangefield <2>
- Bridge City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
- Bridge City is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <2>
- Terry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Orange County
- Vidor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
- Vidor is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <2>
- Pine Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
- Pine Forest is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Pine Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Orange County
- Rose City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Rose City is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Bluff, with the one closest to Morgan Bluff listed first.
- Loeb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeb
- Loeb is located in Hardin County
- Lumberton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <2>
- Rose Hill Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Acres
- Rose Hill Acres is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Silsbee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silsbee
- Silsbee is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silsbee <2>
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Bluff, with the one closest to Morgan Bluff listed first.
- Buna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buna
- Buna is located in Jasper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buna <2>
- Evadale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Call Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
- Call Junction is located in Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Bluff, with the one closest to Morgan Bluff listed first.
- Groves
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central Gardens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
- Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Port Neches
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
- Port Neches is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <2>
- Nederland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Nederland is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <2>
- Higgins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Higgins is located in Jefferson County
- Port Arthur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Port Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Voth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voth
- Voth is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voth <2>
- Amelia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Jefferson County
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Bluff, with the one closest to Morgan Bluff listed first.
- Deweyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Call
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Call. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call
- Call is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Call <2>
- Beauregard Parish (LA)
- Helme
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
- Helme is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
- Calcasieu Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Bluff, with the one closest to Morgan Bluff listed first.
- Vinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
- Starks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edgerly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
- Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
- Carlyss
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
- Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
- Sulphur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- DeQuincy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
- DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <2>
- Prien
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
- Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
- Westlake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <2>
- Lake Charles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cameron Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Bluff, with the one closest to Morgan Bluff listed first.
- Hackberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Hackberry is located in Cameron Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackberry <2>
- Grand Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish (LA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morgan Bluff, see our County-by-County Page for Morgan Bluff.
Cemeteries Near Morgan Bluff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morgan Bluff.
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 Morgan Bluff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morgan Bluff, with the one closest to Morgan Bluff listed first.
- Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Comier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comier Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Granger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hebrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Doyle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hollywood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Benevolent Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benevolent Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benevolent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Mary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<4>
While we didn't find Morgan Bluff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morgan Bluff.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morgan Bluff, with the one closest to Morgan Bluff listed first.
- Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Orange County
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
- Tulane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulane
- Tulane is located in Orange County
- Edgerly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
- Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
- Terry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Orange County
- Rosedale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
- Beaumont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hackberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Hackberry is located in Cameron Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackberry <2>
- Westlake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <2>
- Amelia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Jefferson County
- Grand Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish (LA)
- Lake Charles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morgan Bluff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morgan Bluff.
Newspapers Published in Morgan Bluff ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgan Bluff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morgan Bluff, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morgan Bluff.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Morgan Bluff:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Orange County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hardin County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Newton County
- Beauregard Parish
- Calcasieu Parish
- Cameron Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morgan Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Morgan Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morgan Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgan Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2091, Longitude: -93.7210 In this case, the coordinates for Morgan Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |