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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 Plantersville (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 Plantersville. 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 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.

Plantersville is located in Grimes 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 Grimes County: Brazos, Madison, Montgomery, Walker, Waller & Washington.

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

  • Grimes County     (The home county of Plantersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
    • Stoneham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Todd Mission
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Apolonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
    • Anderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Richards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Roans Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Shiro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
  • Brazos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
    • Navasota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Millican
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen Farm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
    • Wellborn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Burleson County
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
    • Waller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hockley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hufsmith
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tomball
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinewood Place
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
    • Westbourne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Westbourne is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
    • Cypress
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Klein
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest North
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest North is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest North
    • Louetta ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Louetta is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
    • Dobbin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dacus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
    • Montgomery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Karen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Karen is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
    • Magnolia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stagecoach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Panorama Village
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Conroe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Willis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Willis is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <1>
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Shenandoah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • The Woodlands
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Goshen is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Wesley Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
    • New Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
    • Barado
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Barado is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
    • Fields Store
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
    • Prairie View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hempstead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Island
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Saint Paul
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plantersville, with the one closest to Plantersville listed first.
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Graball is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
    • Washington ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Whitman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Chappell Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Independence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Plantersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plantersville.

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 Plantersville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Simmons Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stoneham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shannon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Childre Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Yarboro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Old Sanders Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Waller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Martin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Womack 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Plantersville had a population of 407 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Plantersville had a population of 604 people.

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

  • Stoneham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
  • Yarboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Yarboro is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarboro
  • Whitehall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Whitehall is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Dacus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
  • Montgomery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Apolonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
  • Courtney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Courtney is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
  • Anderson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fields Store
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fields Store is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
  • Navasota
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Graball ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Graball is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
  • Washington ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Roans Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Waller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Egypt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Egypt is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt

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

Newspapers Published in Plantersville ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plantersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plantersville, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plantersville.

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 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 Plantersville:

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>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 Plantersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Plantersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.