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 River Terrace (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 River Terrace. 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 River Terrace ...
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 River Terrace: River Ter. (or less commonly used: River Terr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named River Terrace. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Terrace.
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 southwest 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 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.
River Terrace is located in Harris 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 Harris County: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery & Waller.
Below are the counties that are near River Terrace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to River Terrace:
- Harris County (The home county of River Terrace)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Terrace, with the one closest to River Terrace listed first.
- Elm Grove Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Grove Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Village
- Greentree Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greentree Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Bear Branch Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Branch Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch Village
- Hunter Ridge Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Ridge Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Ridge Village
- Sherwood Trails Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Hills Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atascocita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Humble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Intercontinental Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spears Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spears Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village
- Crosby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Terrace, with the one closest to River Terrace listed first.
- Mont Belvieu
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Old River - Winfree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
- Baytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cove is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Beach City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beach City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Wallisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Terrace, with the one closest to River Terrace listed first.
- Plum Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Gum Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
- Stilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stilson is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Nimrod ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nimrod is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kenefick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kenefick is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- North Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Dayton Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ames
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ames is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
- Hardin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Coushatta Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coushatta Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coushatta Village
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Terrace, with the one closest to River Terrace listed first.
- Roman Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
- New Caney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Porter
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Patton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Woodbranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Splendora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Porter Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
- Grangerland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Hollow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Woodloch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodloch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodloch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Chateau Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Oak Ridge North
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shenandoah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- San Jacinto County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Terrace, with the one closest to River Terrace listed first.
- Magnolia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Shepherd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to River Terrace, see our County-by-County Page for River Terrace.
Cemeteries Near River Terrace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Terrace.
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 River Terrace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for River Terrace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from River Terrace, with the one closest to River Terrace listed first.
- Skinner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huffman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- The White Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Kid Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huffman Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Annes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mizell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Splendora Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Humble Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rosewood Park Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vick Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (135 more) ...
- Morgan Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Freeman Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Hill Cemetery
- The Calvary Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eternity Park Cemetery
- Forest Lawn North Cemetery
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 River Terrace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of River Terrace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from River Terrace, with the one closest to River Terrace listed first.
- New Caney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Huffman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Humble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crosby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sheldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sheldon is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Aldine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keno
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Keno is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lynchburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lynchburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mont Belvieu
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Conroe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ames
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ames is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around River Terrace. See our List of 1890's Communities around River Terrace.
Newspapers Published in River Terrace ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Terrace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Terrace, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for River Terrace.
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 helpful 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 River Terrace:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Harris County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Liberty County
- Montgomery County
- San Jacinto 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 River Terrace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- River Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |