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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 Sauney Stand (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 Sauney Stand. 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 and doctors 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.

Sauney Stand is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Fayette, Grimes & Lee.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Sauney Stand)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauney Stand, with the one closest to Sauney Stand listed first.
    • Chappell Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Brenham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <1>
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Graball is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
    • Washington ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wesley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wesley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Independence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gay Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
    • Greenvine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Greenvine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
    • Quarry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
    • Burton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rehburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauney Stand, with the one closest to Sauney Stand listed first.
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
    • Buckhorn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Kenney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Wehdem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
    • Bellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bleiblerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Millheim is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Cat Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Industry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • San Felipe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • New Ulm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sealy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Brazos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauney Stand, with the one closest to Sauney Stand listed first.
    • Allen Farm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
    • Navasota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Millican
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wellborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Burleson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauney Stand, with the one closest to Sauney Stand listed first.
    • Clay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Scofield ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Scofield is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
    • Somerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Merle ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Merle is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauney Stand, with the one closest to Sauney Stand listed first.
    • Frelsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
    • Pisek ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pisek is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
    • Alleyton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauney Stand, with the one closest to Sauney Stand listed first.
    • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
    • Carmine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Round Top
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Fayetteville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roznov
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Roznov is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
    • Warrenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Grimes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauney Stand, with the one closest to Sauney Stand listed first.
    • Stoneham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Todd Mission
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Plantersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauney Stand, with the one closest to Sauney Stand listed first.
    • Waller
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hockley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauney Stand, with the one closest to Sauney Stand listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Stagecoach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sauney Stand, with the one closest to Sauney Stand listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Hempstead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pine Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fields Store
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
    • Clemons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Clemons is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Pattison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookshire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Sauney Stand ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sauney Stand.

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 Sauney Stand - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Motley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Carlisle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Apperson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Henson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Washam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Frances Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Staehle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chappell Hill Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Baptist Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Sempronius ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sempronius is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
  • Buckhorn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Kenney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cochran
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochran is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
  • Hempstead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Phillipsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Phillipsburg is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
  • Bellville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Whitman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Whitman is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
  • Brenham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brenham is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <1>
  • Graball ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Graball is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
  • Nelsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nelsonville is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
  • Monaville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Monaville is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • William Penn ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • William Penn is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn
    • Millheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Millheim is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Courtney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Courtney is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney

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

Newspapers Published in Sauney Stand ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sauney Stand.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sauney Stand, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sauney Stand.

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 Sauney Stand:

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 Sauney Stand, 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' (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- Sauney Stand) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.