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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 Pledger (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 Pledger. 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 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.

Pledger is located in Matagorda 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 Matagorda County: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Jackson & Wharton.

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

  • Matagorda County     (The home county of Pledger)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pledger, with the one closest to Pledger listed first.
    • McCroskey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
      • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
    • Chalmers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
    • Van Vleck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bay City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Matagorda County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <1>
    • Elliott ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
      • Elliott has also been known as:
      • Elliott's
    • Caney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
      • Caney is located in Matagorda County
    • Markham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <1>
    • Cedar Lane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lane
      • Cedar Lane is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lane <1>
    • Wadsworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <1>
    • Elmaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmaton
      • Elmaton is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmaton <1>
    • Midfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
      • Midfield is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <1>
    • Blessing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
      • Blessing is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blessing <1>
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pledger, with the one closest to Pledger listed first.
    • Danciger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danciger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danciger
      • Danciger is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danciger <1>
    • Old Ocean
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ocean
      • Old Ocean is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Ocean <1>
    • Damon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damon <1>
    • Sweeny
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Columbia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • East Columbia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
      • East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
    • Wild Peach Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Peach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
      • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Brazoria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holiday Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
      • Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Bailey's Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey's Prairie
      • Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Lochridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
      • Lochridge is located in Brazoria County
    • Angleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angleton
      • Angleton is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angleton <1>
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pledger, with the one closest to Pledger listed first.
    • Four Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
    • Guy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guy <1>
    • Needville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needville
      • Needville is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needville <1>
    • Fairchilds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchilds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
      • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Kendleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton
      • Kendleton is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendleton <1>
    • Beasley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beasley <1>
    • Pleak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
      • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
    • Powell Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
      • Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
    • Rosenberg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
      • Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <1>
    • Thompsons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons
      • Thompsons is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsons <1>
    • Cumings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings
      • Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
    • Booth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wharton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pledger, with the one closest to Pledger listed first.
    • Newgulf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Boling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boling
      • Boling is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boling <1>
    • Lane City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
      • Lane City is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane City <1>
    • Wharton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pierce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <1>
    • Hungerford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Danevang
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danevang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danevang
      • Danevang is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danevang <1>
    • Glen Flora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • El Campo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Campo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Campo
      • El Campo is located in Wharton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Campo <1>
    • East Bernard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Egypt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillje
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
      • Hillje is located in Wharton County

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

Newspapers Published in Pledger ...

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 Pledger.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pledger, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pledger.

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 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 Pledger:

Cemeteries Near Pledger ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pledger.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Old Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Free System Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Routt Point Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routt Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routt Point Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Phillips Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Phillips Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435038 <5>
  • Snake Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snake Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (89 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pledger had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Elliott ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
    • Elliott has also been known as:
    • Elliott's
  • Wharton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Caney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Caney is located in Matagorda County
  • Mackay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
    • Mackay is located in Wharton County
  • Hungerford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Kendleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton
    • Kendleton is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendleton <1>
  • Brazoria
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Bernard
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Rosenberg
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
    • Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <1>
  • Hinkles Ferry
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkles Ferry
    • Hinkles Ferry is located in Brazoria County
  • Ashby
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Matagorda County
  • Chenango
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango
    • Chenango is located in Brazoria County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Thompsons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons
      • Thompsons is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsons <1>
    • Crabb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb
      • Crabb is located in Fort Bend County
    • Nottawa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Wharton County

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

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

The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 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.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Pledger) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pledger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1825, Longitude: -95.9086       In this case, the coordinates for Pledger have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Pledger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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