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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 Rosenberg (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 Rosenberg. 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 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.

Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County: Austin, Brazoria, Harris, Waller & Wharton.

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

  • Fort Bend County     (The home county of Rosenberg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosenberg, with the one closest to Rosenberg listed first.
    • Cumings
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings
      • Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
    • Pleak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Richmond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
    • Beasley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Greatwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Village
      • Greatwood Village is located in Fort Bend County
    • Harlem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
    • Pecan Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
      • Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
    • Greatwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood
      • Greatwood is located in Fort Bend County
    • New Territory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Territory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Territory
      • New Territory is located in Fort Bend County
    • Fairchilds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchilds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Booth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Orchard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <2>
    • Needville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosenberg, with the one closest to Rosenberg listed first.
    • Wallis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brazos Country
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
      • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Frydek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
      • Frydek is located in Austin County
    • San Felipe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sealy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
      • Sealy is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealy <2>
    • Rexville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
      • Rexville is located in Austin County
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosenberg, with the one closest to Rosenberg listed first.
    • Damon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lochridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
      • Lochridge is located in Brazoria County
    • Sandy Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Iowa Colony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
      • Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
    • Rosharon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Danciger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danciger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bonney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney
      • Bonney is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Fairway Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
      • Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Manvel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
      • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <2>
    • Brookside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
      • Brookside Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookside Village <2>
    • West Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • East Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
      • East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
    • Holiday Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Colorado County
    • Matthews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Colorado County
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosenberg, with the one closest to Rosenberg listed first.
    • Catalina Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catalina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Village
      • Catalina Village is located in Harris County
    • Alief
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alief have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alief
      • Alief is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alief <2>
    • Ashford Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Village
      • Ashford Village is located in Harris County
    • Westpark Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpark Village
      • Westpark Village is located in Harris County
    • Westlake Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
      • Westlake Village is located in Harris County
    • Westlake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Harris County
    • Barker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <2>
    • Brays Village East
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brays Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Village East
      • Brays Village East is located in Harris County
    • Addicks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
      • Addicks is located in Harris County
    • Parkway Villages
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Villages
      • Parkway Villages is located in Harris County
    • Westfield Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Village
      • Westfield Village is located in Harris County
    • Cambridge Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Village
      • Cambridge Village is located in Harris County
    • Bunker Hill Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Village
      • Bunker Hill Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
  • Matagorda County
    • Pledger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pledger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
      • Pledger is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pledger <2>
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosenberg, with the one closest to Rosenberg listed first.
    • Brookshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookshire
      • Brookshire is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookshire <2>
    • Pattison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wharton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosenberg, with the one closest to Rosenberg listed first.
    • East Bernard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hungerford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Nottawa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
    • Boling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Newgulf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wharton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lissie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lane City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Glen Flora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Egypt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bonus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
      • Bonus is located in Wharton County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rosenberg ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosenberg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rosenberg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rosenberg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rosenberg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Rosenberg.

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 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 Rosenberg:

Cemeteries Near Rosenberg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosenberg.

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

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

  • West Gethsemane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Gethsemane Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wow Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Lightfoot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightfoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightfoot Cemetery
  • McNabb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNabb Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • San Grabiel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Grabiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Grabiel Cemetery
  • Morton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Cemetery
  • Continue List   (118 more) ...
    • Modena Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modena Cemetery
    • Sandberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandberry Cemetery
    • Briscoe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briscoe 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rosenberg had a population of 217 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rosenberg had a population of 39,350 people.

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

  • Richmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
  • Crabb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb
    • Crabb is located in Fort Bend County
  • Harlem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
  • Foster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Fort Bend County
  • Thompsons
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Fulshear
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kendleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Sugar Land
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Clodine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • East Bernard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Stafford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
  • Hungerford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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    • Duke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
      • Duke is located in Fort Bend County
    • Addicks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
      • Addicks is located in Harris County
    • Nottawa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 Rosenberg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosenberg.

The official website for Rosenberg: www.ci.rosenberg.tx.us/

The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rosenberg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosenberg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5394, Longitude: -95.8136       In this case, the coordinates for Rosenberg 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 Rosenberg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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