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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 Rose Hill (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 Rose Hill. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rose Hill:

  • Harris County     (The home county of Rose Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Hill, with the one closest to Rose Hill listed first.
    • Tomball
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cypress
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Westbourne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Westbourne is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
    • Hufsmith
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinewood Place
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
    • Hockley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Louetta ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Louetta is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
    • Klein
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Northmead Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Northmead Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmead Village
    • Woodedge Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodedge Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodedge Village
    • Middlegate Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Middlegate Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegate Village
    • Southdown Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Southdown Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southdown Village
    • Deco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Hill, with the one closest to Rose Hill listed first.
    • Brazos Country
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Buckhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • San Felipe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Hill, with the one closest to Rose Hill listed first.
    • Katy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Pin Oak Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Cinco Ranch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
    • Clodine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mission Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
    • West Oaks Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • West Oaks Village is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
    • Town West
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Town West is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
    • Fulshear
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadows Place
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
    • Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Pecan Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Weston Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
  • Grimes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Hill, with the one closest to Rose Hill listed first.
    • Todd Mission
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Plantersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoneham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Hill, with the one closest to Rose Hill listed first.
    • Stagecoach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Pinehurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Karen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Karen is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
    • The Woodlands
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Ridge North
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Shenandoah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chateau Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Dobbin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Woodloch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodloch is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodloch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Montgomery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Conroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rose Hill, with the one closest to Rose Hill listed first.
    • Fields Store
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
    • Prairie View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Hempstead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Brookshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pattison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clemons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Clemons is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Saint Paul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Washington County
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Graball is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball

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

Cemeteries Near Rose Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rose Hill.

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 Rose Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sander Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Zahn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fritsche Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Decker Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pillot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Juergens - Martens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (168 more) ...
    • Meyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Decker Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rose Hill had a population of 236 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cypress
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hockley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Egypt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Egypt is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Waller
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fields Store
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fields Store is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
  • Westfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Westfield is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Spring
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Addicks
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Addicks is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
  • Plantersville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Monaville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Monaville is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
  • Aldine
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Conroe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Stoneham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Montgomery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Whitehall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitehall is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall

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

Newspapers Published in Rose Hill ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rose Hill, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rose Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rose Hill:

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 Rose Hill, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rose Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.