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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 Tavener (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 Tavener. 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 and doctors 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.

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

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

  • Fort Bend County     (The home county of Tavener)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tavener, with the one closest to Tavener listed first.
    • Orchard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Powell Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
    • Beasley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kendleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Simonton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rosenberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Weston Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
    • Cumings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings
    • Pleak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
    • Fulshear
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Richmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Needville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tavener, with the one closest to Tavener listed first.
    • Wallis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brazos Country
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Frydek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Frydek is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
    • San Felipe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rexville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rexville is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
    • Sealy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Millheim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Millheim is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Cat Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tavener, with the one closest to Tavener listed first.
    • Damon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Danciger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lochridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lochridge is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tavener, with the one closest to Tavener listed first.
    • Eagle Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Matthews
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Matthews is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Boedecker Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
    • Eldridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Eldridge is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
    • Garwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Nada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ramsey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Altair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tavener, with the one closest to Tavener listed first.
    • Westlake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Westlake is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Barker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Catalina Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Catalina Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Village
    • Westlake Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Westlake Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
    • Westpark Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Westpark Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpark Village
    • Addicks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Addicks is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
    • Alief
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashford Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashford Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Village
    • Parkway Villages
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkway Villages is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Villages
    • Westfield Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Westfield Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Village
    • Brays Village East
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brays Village East is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Village East
    • Deerfield Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Deerfield Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
  • Matagorda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tavener, with the one closest to Tavener listed first.
    • Pledger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • McCroskey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tavener, with the one closest to Tavener listed first.
    • Brookshire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pattison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Clemons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Clemons is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
  • Wharton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tavener, with the one closest to Tavener listed first.
    • East Bernard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Nottawa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
    • Hungerford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lissie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Egypt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wharton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Flora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bonus is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
    • Boling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Newgulf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mackay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mackay is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
    • Lane City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Tavener ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tavener.

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 Tavener - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • San Gabriel Cemetery Annex
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Powell Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Orchard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Krasna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Guardian Angel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Czech National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • San Francisco Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Old Kendleton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kendleton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Modena Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (126 more) ...
    • Middle Bernard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wallis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill Side Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Side Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Side Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Wallis.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157954 <2>

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.<4>

While we didn't find Tavener in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tavener.

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

  • East Bernard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kendleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Nottawa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
  • Rosenberg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hungerford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulshear
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Foster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Foster is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
  • Richmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Crabb
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Crabb is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb
  • Wharton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harlem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • San Felipe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pattison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sealy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mackay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mackay is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay

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

Newspapers Published in Tavener ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tavener.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tavener, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tavener.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Tavener:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tavener) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Tavener, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.