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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 Thunderbird West (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 Thunderbird West. 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.

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

  • Fort Bend County     (The home county of Thunderbird West)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thunderbird West, with the one closest to Thunderbird West listed first.
    • Fifth Street
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifth Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
      • Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
    • Dewalt
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewalt
      • Dewalt is located in Fort Bend County
    • Missouri City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
      • Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <2>
    • Trammels
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammels
      • Trammels is located in Fort Bend County
    • Stafford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • First Colony
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
      • First Colony is located in Fort Bend County
    • Missouri City Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
      • Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
    • Sugar Land
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadows Place
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
      • Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
    • Meadows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
    • Fresno
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
      • Fresno is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fresno <2>
    • Booth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Austin County
    • Wallis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thunderbird West, with the one closest to Thunderbird West listed first.
    • Fairway Village
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Iowa Colony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sandy Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Manvel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Oaks Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
      • West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Westwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Lochridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
      • Lochridge is located in Brazoria County
    • Pearland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rosharon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bonney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney
      • Bonney is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Woodcreek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thunderbird West, with the one closest to Thunderbird West listed first.
    • Carmel Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
    • Friendswood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
      • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <2>
    • Quaker Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
    • Parkwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
      • Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
    • League City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • South Shore Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
    • Santa Fe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <2>
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thunderbird West, with the one closest to Thunderbird West listed first.
    • Post Oak Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
      • Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
    • Cambridge Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Canterbury Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
      • Canterbury Village is located in Harris County
    • Alief
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Brays Village East
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Catalina Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bellaire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <2>
    • Ashford Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Southside Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Place
      • Southside Place is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
      • Southside Place has also been known as:
      • South Side Place
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside Place <2>
    • West University Place
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West University Place
      • West University Place is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West University Place <2>
    • Bunker Hill Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Waller County
    • Brookshire
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
  • Wharton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thunderbird West, with the one closest to Thunderbird West listed first.
    • Newgulf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Bernard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Thunderbird West ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thunderbird West.

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

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dewalt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewalt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arcola - Fresno Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcola - Fresno Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcola - Fresno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riceville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emanuel Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandberry Cemetery
    • 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.
  • New Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alief Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Beth Jacob Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • San Grabiel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Grabiel Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (126 more) ...
    • Brown - Beard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Beard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Iowa Colony Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Colony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4461 <5>

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.<6>

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

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

  • Stafford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sugar Land
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Duke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Thompsons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Arcola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <2>
  • Arcola Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola Junction
    • Arcola Junction is located in Fort Bend County
  • Crabb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jeanetta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeanetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
    • Jeanetta is located in Harris County
  • Pierce Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
    • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
  • Clodine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Richmond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sandy Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Piney Point Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
      • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
      • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
      • Piney Point
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <2>
    • Addicks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
      • Addicks is located in Harris County

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

Newspapers Published in Thunderbird West ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thunderbird West.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thunderbird West, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thunderbird West.

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 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 Thunderbird West:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thunderbird West. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Thunderbird West, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Thunderbird West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thunderbird West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5720, Longitude: -95.5564       In this case, the coordinates for Thunderbird West have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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