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 South Dayton (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 South Dayton. 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 South Dayton ...
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 South Dayton: S. Dayton
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Dayton. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Dayton.
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 and doctors 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.
South Dayton is located in Liberty 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 Liberty County: Chambers, Hardin, Harris, Montgomery, Polk & San Jacinto.
Below are the counties that are near South Dayton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Dayton:
- Liberty County (The home county of South Dayton)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Dayton, with the one closest to South Dayton listed first.
- Dayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stilson is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kenefick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kenefick is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Moss Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
- Ames
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ames is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
- Gum Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
- Dayton Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Raywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Woodson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodson is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Hardin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Daisetta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Dayton, with the one closest to South Dayton listed first.
- Old River - Winfree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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
- Mont Belvieu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cove is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Wallisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Bayou
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
- Beach City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beach City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Hankamer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Anahuac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Double Bayou
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
- Shoreacres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Dayton, with the one closest to South Dayton listed first.
- Batson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grayburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Grayburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
- Sour Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saratoga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thicket
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Dayton, with the one closest to South Dayton listed first.
- Crosby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Barrett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Bayou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
- Chaparral Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
- Highlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Atascocita
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Greentree Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Greentree Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Bear Branch Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bear Branch Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch Village
- Elm Grove Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elm Grove Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Village
- Hunter Ridge Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hunter Ridge Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Ridge Village
- Jefferson County
- Nome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Dayton, with the one closest to South Dayton listed first.
- Roman Forest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
- Patton Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Woodbranch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- New Caney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Porter
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Splendora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Porter Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Dayton, see our County-by-County Page for South Dayton.
Cemeteries Near South Dayton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Dayton.
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 South Dayton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Dayton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Dayton, with the one closest to South Dayton listed first.
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Linney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neyland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Quarters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wells Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reeves Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Swinney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (99 more) ...
- Speight Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Albritton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 South Dayton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Dayton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Dayton, with the one closest to South Dayton listed first.
- Dayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
- Ames
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ames is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
- Mont Belvieu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crosby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wallisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huffman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bayou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
- Turtle Bayou
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
- Sheldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Lynchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lynchburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Anahuac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Felicia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Felicia is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- New Caney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Dayton. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Dayton.
Newspapers Published in South Dayton ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Dayton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Dayton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Dayton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 South Dayton:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Liberty County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Hardin County
- Harris County
- Jefferson County
- Montgomery 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 South Dayton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Dayton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |