Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Raccoon Bend (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 Raccoon Bend. 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 Raccoon Bend ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Raccoon Bend: Raccoon Bnd.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Raccoon Bend. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Raccoon Bend.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Raccoon Bend is located in Austin 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 Austin County: Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Waller, Washington & Wharton.
Below are the counties that are near Raccoon Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Raccoon Bend:
- Austin County (The home county of Raccoon Bend)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon Bend, with the one closest to Raccoon Bend listed first.
- Buckhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Bellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sempronius ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sempronius is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Millheim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millheim is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Kenney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Wehdem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Wehdem is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
- San Felipe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sealy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cat Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brazos Country
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brazos Country is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Frydek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Frydek is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
- Bleiblerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rexville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rexville is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
- Brazos County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon Bend, with the one closest to Raccoon Bend listed first.
- Navasota
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Allen Farm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
- Burleson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon Bend, with the one closest to Raccoon Bend listed first.
- Clay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scofield ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scofield is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Colorado County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon Bend, with the one closest to Raccoon Bend listed first.
- Frelsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
- Pisek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pisek is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
- Alleyton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Fayette County
- Haw Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
- Fort Bend County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon Bend, with the one closest to Raccoon Bend listed first.
- Katy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Katy is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <1>
- Simonton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weston Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
- Fulshear
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pin Oak Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Orchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cinco Ranch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
- Grimes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon Bend, with the one closest to Raccoon Bend listed first.
- Todd Mission
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Stoneham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stoneham is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Plantersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon Bend, with the one closest to Raccoon Bend listed first.
- Waller
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hockley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Settlers Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Settlers Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Cypress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Highland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Highland Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Westfield Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Village
- Copperfield Southcreek Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Somerall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Somerall is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerall
- Deerfield Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
- Westlake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Westlake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Middlegate Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Middlegate Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegate Village
- Northmead Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Northmead Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmead Village
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon Bend, with the one closest to Raccoon Bend listed first.
- Stagecoach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Magnolia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pinehurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Karen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Karen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
- Waller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon Bend, with the one closest to Raccoon Bend listed first.
- Saint Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Hempstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Island is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Prairie View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clemons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clemons is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Fields Store
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fields Store is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
- Pattison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brookshire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon Bend, with the one closest to Raccoon Bend listed first.
- Chappell Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Graball ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Graball is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Whitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Brenham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Washington ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wesley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wesley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Independence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greenvine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
- Gay Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gay Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
- Burton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quarry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Quarry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Rehburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rehburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Raccoon Bend, see our County-by-County Page for Raccoon Bend.
Cemeteries Near Raccoon Bend ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raccoon Bend.
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 Raccoon Bend - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Raccoon Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Raccoon Bend, with the one closest to Raccoon Bend listed first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Staehle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ivys Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frances Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Washam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Henson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Menke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (229 more) ...
- Monaville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hempstead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hempstead Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hempstead.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #482530 <2>
- Hebrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Hempstead.
- The Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hempstead Hebrew Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1029819 <2>
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.<3>
While we didn't find Raccoon Bend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Raccoon Bend.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Raccoon Bend, with the one closest to Raccoon Bend listed first.
- Cochran
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cochran is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Buckhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Hempstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monaville is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Bellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Side
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Side is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sempronius ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sempronius is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Peters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Peters is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Millheim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millheim is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Kenney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clemons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clemons is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Waller
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fields Store
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fields Store is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
- San Felipe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pattison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Raccoon Bend. See our List of 1890's Communities around Raccoon Bend.
Newspapers Published in Raccoon Bend ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raccoon Bend.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raccoon Bend, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raccoon Bend.
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 websites either 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 Raccoon Bend:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Austin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brazos County
- Burleson County
- Colorado County
- Fayette County
- Fort Bend County
- Grimes County
- Harris County
- Montgomery County
- Waller County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Raccoon Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Raccoon Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |