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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 Pinehurst (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 Pinehurst. 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 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.

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

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Pinehurst)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinehurst, with the one closest to Pinehurst listed first.
    • Stagecoach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Magnolia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
    • Karen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
      • Karen is located in Montgomery County
    • The Woodlands
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Shenandoah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
    • Oak Ridge North
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge North
      • Oak Ridge North is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge North <2>
    • Dobbin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chateau Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
      • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
    • Woodloch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodloch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodloch
      • Woodloch is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Conroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
      • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <2>
  • Brazos County
    • Navasota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
      • Navasota is located in Brazos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <2>
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinehurst, with the one closest to Pinehurst listed first.
    • Katy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <2>
    • Pin Oak Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County
    • Cinco Ranch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinco Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
      • Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
  • Grimes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinehurst, with the one closest to Pinehurst listed first.
    • Todd Mission
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Plantersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
    • Stoneham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
    • Apolonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apolonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
      • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
    • Richards
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richards <2>
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinehurst, with the one closest to Pinehurst listed first.
    • Hufsmith
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hufsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hufsmith
      • Hufsmith is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hufsmith <2>
    • Tomball
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomball
      • Tomball is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomball <2>
    • Pinewood Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
      • Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
    • Westbourne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
      • Westbourne is located in Harris County
    • Klein
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cypress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Forest North
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest North
      • Forest North is located in Harris County
    • Louetta ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
      • Louetta is located in Harris County
    • Hockley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockley
      • Hockley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hockley <2>
    • Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Deco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Creek Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Village
      • Oak Creek Village is located in Harris County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinehurst, with the one closest to Pinehurst listed first.
    • New Waverly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <2>
    • Elmina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinehurst, with the one closest to Pinehurst listed first.
    • Fields Store
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
    • Prairie View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <2>
    • Pine Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Hempstead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Saint Paul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
    • Pattison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinehurst, with the one closest to Pinehurst listed first.
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Washington County
    • Washington ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Pinehurst ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinehurst.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pinehurst, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pinehurst.

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 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 Pinehurst:

Cemeteries Near Pinehurst ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pinehurst.

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 Pinehurst covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Corgey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corgey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corgey Cemetery
  • Goodson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodson Cemetery
  • Cartwright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Decker Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Prairie Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Decker Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Prairie Cemetery
  • Tillis Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillis Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillis Prairie Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Juergens - Martens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
  • Bogs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Sander Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sander Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Hufsmith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<5>

While we didn't find Pinehurst in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pinehurst.

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

  • Rose Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Harris County
  • Egypt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Montgomery County
  • Hockley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockley
    • Hockley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hockley <2>
  • Cypress
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
  • Plantersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
  • Waller
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Conroe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
    • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <2>
  • Fields Store
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
    • Fields Store is located in Waller County
  • Stoneham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
  • Yarboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarboro
    • Yarboro is located in Grimes County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Whitehall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Grimes County
    • Dacus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
      • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
    • Willis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinehurst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pinehurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinehurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1701, Longitude: -95.6815    
<4>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.
<5>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 Pinehurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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