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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 Ventura (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 Ventura. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ventura is located in 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 Montgomery County: Grimes, Harris, Liberty, San Jacinto, Walker & Waller.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Ventura)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ventura, with the one closest to Ventura listed first.
    • Pinehurst
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Stagecoach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Karen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
      • Karen is located in Montgomery County
    • Magnolia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • The Woodlands
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shenandoah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Oak Ridge North
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Dobbin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chateau Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
      • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Woodloch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodloch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Montgomery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Conroe
      (14 miles [22.5 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 <1>
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
  • Brazos County
    • Navasota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
      • Navasota is located in Brazos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <1>
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ventura, with the one closest to Ventura listed first.
    • Katy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pin Oak Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Grimes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ventura, with the one closest to Ventura listed first.
    • Todd Mission
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Stoneham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
    • Apolonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apolonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
      • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
    • Richards
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richards <1>
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <1>
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ventura, with the one closest to Ventura listed first.
    • Hufsmith
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hufsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Tomball
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomball
      • Tomball is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomball <1>
    • Pinewood Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
      • Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
    • Westbourne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
      • Westbourne is located in Harris County
    • Klein
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest North
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest North
      • Forest North is located in Harris County
    • Louetta ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Louetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
      • Louetta is located in Harris County
    • Cypress
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hockley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Oak Creek Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Village
      • Oak Creek Village is located in Harris County
    • Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bammel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bammel
      • Bammel is located in Harris County
    • Deco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ventura, with the one closest to Ventura listed first.
    • New Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <1>
    • Elmina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Walker County
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ventura, with the one closest to Ventura listed first.
    • Fields Store
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
    • Prairie View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pine Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
  • Washington County
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Ventura ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ventura.

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

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

  • Tillis Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillis Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillis Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Corgey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corgey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corgey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cartwright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Decker Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decker Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Juergens - Martens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bogs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogs Cemetery
    • The Bogs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bogs - Hufsmith Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #626407 <4>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (150 more) ...
    • Hufsmith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hufsmith Cemetery
      • The Hufsmith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hufsmith - McCall Cemetery
      • McCall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5097 <4>
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Collier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Egypt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Montgomery County
  • Rose Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Harris County
  • Conroe
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <1>
  • Montgomery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Hockley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Cypress
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Plantersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fields Store
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
    • Fields Store is located in Waller County
  • Waller
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Stoneham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
  • Dacus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
    • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Willis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <1>
    • Yarboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarboro
      • Yarboro is located in Grimes County
    • Whitehall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Grimes County

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

Newspapers Published in Ventura ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ventura.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ventura, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ventura.

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 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 Ventura:

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Ventura, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Ventura) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ventura. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1916, Longitude: -95.6602       In this case, the coordinates for Ventura have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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