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 New Waverly (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 New Waverly. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
New Waverly is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Grimes, Houston, Madison, Montgomery, San Jacinto & Trinity.
Below are the counties that are near New Waverly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Waverly:
- Walker County (The home county of New Waverly)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waverly, with the one closest to New Waverly listed first.
- Elmina
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elmina is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
- Barado
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Barado is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
- Huntsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dodge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Wesley Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kittrell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kittrell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Grimes County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waverly, with the one closest to New Waverly listed first.
- Richards
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shiro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Apolonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Apolonia is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
- Plantersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roans Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Todd Mission
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Stoneham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneham is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Anderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harris County
- Hufsmith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waverly, with the one closest to New Waverly listed first.
- North Cleveland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Cleveland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nimrod ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nimrod is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waverly, with the one closest to New Waverly listed first.
- Danville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Danville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Willis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Panorama Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
- Conroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cut and Shoot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dacus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dacus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
- Grangerland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dobbin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodloch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woodloch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodloch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Karen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Karen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
- Shenandoah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chateau Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waverly, with the one closest to New Waverly listed first.
- Swartout ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Swartout is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
- Onalaska
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Livingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Livingston is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
- San Jacinto County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waverly, with the one closest to New Waverly listed first.
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Laurel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Oakhurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Coldspring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Point Blank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Trinity County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waverly, with the one closest to New Waverly listed first.
- Trinity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Mill Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mill Town is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Waverly, see our County-by-County Page for New Waverly.
Cemeteries Near New Waverly ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Waverly.
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 New Waverly - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Waverly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Waverly, with the one closest to New Waverly listed first.
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hardy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wood Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wood Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437325 <2>
- Shepard Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Hill Cemetery
- The Shepard Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Danville Shepard Hill Cemetery
- Old Danville Cemetery
- Old Danville Family Cemetery
- Shepard Cemetery
- Shephard Hill Cemetery
- Sheperd Hill Cemetery
- Shepperd Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6876 <2>
- Gourd Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jasper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Road Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Road Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Willis.
- The Calvary Road Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lakeview Cemetery
- Plainview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394994 <2>
- Old Waverly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Boswell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackjack Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (140 more) ...
- Hargrove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holloway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Waverly had a population of 206 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, New Waverly had a population of 1,073 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Waverly, with the one closest to New Waverly listed first.
- Willis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maynard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Maynard is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bath is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Phelps
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Phelps is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Huntsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Conroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dodge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dacus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dacus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
- Coldspring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Point Blank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Egypt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Apolonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Apolonia is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Waverly. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Waverly.
Newspapers Published in New Waverly ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Waverly.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Waverly, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Waverly.
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 New Waverly:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grimes County
- Harris County
- Liberty County
- Montgomery County
- Polk County
- San Jacinto County
- Trinity 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Waverly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 New Waverly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |