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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 Tomball (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 Tomball. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Tomball is primarily located in Harris County. A portion of Tomball extends into Montgomery 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 Harris County: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery & Waller.

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

  • Harris County     (The home county of Tomball)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomball, with the one closest to Tomball listed first.
    • Hufsmith
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hufsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hufsmith
      • Hufsmith is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hufsmith <2>
    • Pinewood Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
      • Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
    • Westbourne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
      • Westbourne is located in Harris County
    • Klein
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Louetta ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
      • Louetta is located in Harris County
    • Forest North
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest North
      • Forest North is located in Harris County
    • Cypress
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodedge Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodedge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodedge Village
      • Woodedge Village is located in Harris County
    • Deco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Forest
      • Greenwood Forest is located in Harris County
    • Oak Creek Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Village
      • Oak Creek Village is located in Harris County
    • Bammel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bammel
      • Bammel is located in Harris County
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomball, with the one closest to Tomball listed first.
    • Katy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <2>
    • Pin Oak Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County
    • Cinco Ranch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinco Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
      • Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
    • Clodine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mission Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
      • Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
    • West Oaks Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Fort Bend County
    • Town West
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
      • Town West is located in Fort Bend County
    • Meadows Place
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Grimes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomball, with the one closest to Tomball listed first.
    • Todd Mission
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Plantersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
    • Stoneham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomball, with the one closest to Tomball listed first.
    • Pinehurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stagecoach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • The Woodlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Ridge North
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge North
      • Oak Ridge North is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge North <2>
    • Shenandoah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
    • Magnolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
    • Chateau Woods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
      • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Karen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
      • Karen is located in Montgomery County
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
    • Woodloch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodloch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodloch
      • Woodloch is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Conroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
      • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <2>
    • Porter Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
      • Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomball, with the one closest to Tomball listed first.
    • Fields Store
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
    • Prairie View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <2>
    • Pine Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Hempstead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Brookshire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Paul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tomball ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tomball.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tomball. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tomball and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tomball.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Tomball.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Tomball:

Cemeteries Near Tomball ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tomball.

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

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

  • Juergens - Martens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pillot Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pillot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pillot Cemetery
  • Hufsmith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Decker Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Prairie Cemetery
  • Willow Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Creek Cemetery
  • Bogs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Huckabee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Huckabee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huckabee Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4395 <5>
  • Continue List   (150 more) ...
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Decker Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Prairie Cemetery
    • Fritsche Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritsche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritsche 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.<7>

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

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

  • Rose Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Harris County
  • Cypress
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Egypt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Montgomery County
  • Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hockley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockley
    • Hockley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hockley <2>
  • Conroe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
    • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <2>
  • Aldine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Waller
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Westfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Harris County
  • Montgomery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
  • Fields Store
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
    • Fields Store is located in Waller County
  • Addicks
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
    • Addicks is located in Harris County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Plantersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
    • Humble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Piney Point Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>

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

The official website for Tomball: www.ci.tomball.tx.us/

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.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>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 from Point A (ie- Tomball) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tomball. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0966, Longitude: -95.6190       In this case, the coordinates for Tomball have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<7>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 Tomball, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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