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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 Waller (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 Waller. 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.

Waller is primarily located in Harris County. A portion of Waller extends into Waller 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 Waller. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waller:

  • Harris County     (The home county of Waller)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waller, with the one closest to Waller listed first.
    • Hockley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Cypress
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Harris County
    • Settlers Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
      • Settlers Village is located in Harris County
    • Tomball
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Westbourne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
      • Westbourne is located in Harris County
    • Westfield Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Village
      • Westfield Village is located in Harris County
    • Copperfield Southcreek Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield Southcreek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield Southcreek Village
      • Copperfield Southcreek Village is located in Harris County
    • Hufsmith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Middlegate Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlegate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegate Village
      • Middlegate Village is located in Harris County
    • Northmead Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northmead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmead Village
      • Northmead Village is located in Harris County
    • Somerall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerall
      • Somerall is located in Harris County
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waller, with the one closest to Waller listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
    • San Felipe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sempronius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
    • Brazos Country
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
      • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Frydek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
      • Frydek is located in Austin County
    • Millheim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Austin County
    • Sealy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
      • Sealy is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealy <2>
    • Kenney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <2>
    • New Wehdem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wehdem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
    • Cat Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Spring
      • Cat Spring is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cat Spring <2>
    • Rexville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
      • Rexville is located in Austin County
  • Brazos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waller, with the one closest to Waller listed first.
    • Navasota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Allen Farm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
      • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waller, with the one closest to Waller listed first.
    • Katy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Fulshear
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Weston Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
      • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
    • Simonton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton
      • Simonton is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simonton <2>
    • Clodine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Oaks Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Mission Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Grimes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waller, with the one closest to Waller listed first.
    • Todd Mission
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
    • Anderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Apolonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apolonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
      • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waller, with the one closest to Waller listed first.
    • Stagecoach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Magnolia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Pinehurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Karen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
      • Karen is located in Montgomery County
    • Dobbin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Montgomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Dacus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
      • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
    • The Woodlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oak Ridge North
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Chateau Woods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waller, with the one closest to Waller listed first.
    • Prairie View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Fields Store
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
    • Pine Island
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Pattison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Brookshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waller, with the one closest to Waller listed first.
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Washington County
    • Chappell Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Hill
      • Chappell Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappell Hill <2>
    • Whitman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
    • Washington ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Brenham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <2>
    • Independence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Waller ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waller.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waller, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waller.

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 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 Waller:

Cemeteries Near Waller ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waller.

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

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

  • Waller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Frey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frey Cemetery
  • Warwarofsky Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warwarofsky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warwarofsky Cemetery
  • Hegar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegar Cemetery
  • Kirby Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Chapel Cemetery
  • Springer Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Hempstead.
    • The Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hempstead Hebrew Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1029819 <4>
  • Hempstead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Monaville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monaville Cemetery
    • Lawrence Key Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Key Cemetery
    • Brenham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brenham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenham 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Waller had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waller had a population of 3,572 people.

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

  • Hockley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Fields Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
    • Fields Store is located in Waller County
  • Hempstead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Monaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
    • Monaville is located in Waller County
  • Cochran
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
    • Cochran is located in Austin County
  • Rose Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Sunny Side
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Sunny Side is located in Waller County
  • Cypress
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clemons
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Clemons is located in Waller County
  • Pattison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Courtney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
    • Courtney is located in Grimes County
  • Buckhorn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Whitehall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Grimes County
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Washington County
    • Plantersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>

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

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

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>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- Waller) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waller. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0584, Longitude: -95.9250    
<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 Waller, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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