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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 Wallisville (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 Wallisville. 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.

Wallisville is located in Chambers County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chambers County: Harris, Jefferson & Liberty.

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

  • Chambers County     (The home county of Wallisville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallisville, with the one closest to Wallisville listed first.
    • Turtle Bayou
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
    • Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Old River - Winfree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Anahuac
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hankamer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mont Belvieu
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Beach City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Beach City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Monroe City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Double Bayou
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
    • Baytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
    • Stowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Winnie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallisville, with the one closest to Wallisville listed first.
    • Bolivar Peninsula
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
    • Crystal Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Caplen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Caplen is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplen
    • Gilchrist
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bacliff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kemah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kemah is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <1>
    • San Leon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • High Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • South Shore Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallisville, with the one closest to Wallisville listed first.
    • Grayburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Grayburg is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
    • Sour Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Batson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallisville, with the one closest to Wallisville listed first.
    • Cedar Bayou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Chaparral Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
    • Highlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Morgan's Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Morgan's Point is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Barrett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Crosby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • La Porte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gateway Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gateway Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway Village
    • Channelview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sheldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sheldon is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Huffman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mystic Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallisville, with the one closest to Wallisville listed first.
    • Nome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Nome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <1>
    • Hamshire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • China
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • China is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <1>
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallisville, with the one closest to Wallisville listed first.
    • Moss Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Raywood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ames
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Devers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stilson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Kenefick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Daisetta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dayton Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Hardin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Gum Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove

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

Cemeteries Near Wallisville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wallisville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wallisville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Wallisville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Godfrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Eminence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Icet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Walter Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Winfree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Anahuac Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (77 more) ...
    • Bayshore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Tom Richardson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wallisville had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Turtle Bayou
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Anahuac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Moss Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Mont Belvieu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Double Bayou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • Cedar Bayou
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
  • Ames
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ames is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
  • Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Dayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Felicia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Felicia is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
  • Crosby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lynchburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lynchburg is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Smith Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
    • Sheldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sheldon is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Huffman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wallisville ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallisville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wallisville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wallisville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wallisville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> of Wallisville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wallisville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 Wallisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wallisville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.