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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 Port Neches (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 Port Neches. 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 Port Neches ...

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 Port Neches: Prt. Neches

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 ...

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 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 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.

Port Neches is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Chambers, Hardin, Liberty & Orange.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Port Neches)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Neches, with the one closest to Port Neches listed first.
    • Groves
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
      • Groves is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <1>
    • Nederland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Central Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
      • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Port Arthur
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Port Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Higgins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Jefferson County
    • Taylor Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
      • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Beaumont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • La Belle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
    • Amelia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
    • Sabine Pass
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Neches, with the one closest to Port Neches listed first.
    • Stowell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Winnie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
      • Winnie is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnie <1>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Neches, with the one closest to Port Neches listed first.
    • Loeb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeb
      • Loeb is located in Hardin County
    • Rose Hill Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lumberton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pinewood Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
      • Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
    • Silsbee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sour Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grayburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
      • Grayburg is located in Hardin County
  • Jasper County
  • Newton County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Neches, with the one closest to Port Neches listed first.
    • Bridge City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Orangefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Vidor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rose City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • West Orange
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pine Forest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
      • Pine Forest is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Pine Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Orange County
    • Pinehurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
    • Orange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mauriceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lemonville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
      • Lemonville is located in Orange County
    • Texla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
      • Texla is located in Orange County
  • Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Neches, with the one closest to Port Neches listed first.
    • Vinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Starks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Port Neches ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Neches.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Port Neches. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Port Neches and those printed in the larger area surrounding Port Neches.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Port Neches.

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 Port Neches:

Cemeteries Near Port Neches ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Neches.

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

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

  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Groves.
    • The Johnson Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Johnson Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987385 <4>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Adcock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcock Cemetery
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
  • Granger Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granger Cemetery
  • Kishi Colony Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kishi Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kishi Colony Cemetery
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (53 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Hillebrandt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillebrandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillebrandt Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens

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 Port Neches in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Port Neches.

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

  • Terry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Terry is located in Orange County
  • Tulane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulane
    • Tulane is located in Orange County
  • La Belle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
    • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
  • Beaumont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Amelia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
  • Sabine Pass
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Orange
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosedale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
  • Echo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Orange County
  • Pine Island
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
  • Johnsons Bayou
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Bayou
    • Johnsons Bayou is located in Cameron Parish (LA)
  • China
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • China is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <1>
  • Vinton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Sour Lake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Port Neches) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Neches. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9604, Longitude: -93.9620       In this case, the coordinates for Port Neches have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Port Neches, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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