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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 Weches (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 Weches. 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 and hospitals 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.

Weches is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Leon, Madison, Trinity & Walker.

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

  • Houston County     (The home county of Weches)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weches, with the one closest to Weches listed first.
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
    • Tadmor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Harrison Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Belott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Refuge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ratcliff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <2>
    • Fog Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
    • Grapeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hagerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
      • Hagerville is located in Houston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagerville
      • From Weches to Hagerville
    • Latexo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crockett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weches, with the one closest to Weches listed first.
    • Mound City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mound City
      • From Weches to Mound City
    • Slocum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alderbranch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alderbranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alderbranch
      • From Weches to Alderbranch
    • Salmon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Herring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
      • Herring is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herring
      • From Weches to Herring
    • Jarvis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kossuth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kossuth
      • From Weches to Kossuth
    • Crystal Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkhart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Deanwright
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deanwright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deanwright
      • From Weches to Deanwright
    • Cronin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cronin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
      • Cronin is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cronin
      • From Weches to Cronin
    • Wells Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wells Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wells Creek
      • From Weches to Wells Creek
    • Neches
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Angelina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weches, with the one closest to Weches listed first.
    • Redtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pollok
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Durant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Angelina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Durant
      • From Weches to Durant
    • Central
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Angelina County
    • Clawson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
      • Clawson is located in Angelina County
    • Blix
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blix
      • Blix is located in Angelina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blix
      • From Weches to Blix
    • Woodlawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
    • Granville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Angelina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Granville
      • From Weches to Granville
    • Peavy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Angelina County
    • Providence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Angelina County
    • Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Angelina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
    • Keltys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
      • Keltys is located in Angelina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keltys
      • From Weches to Keltys
  • Cherokee County
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weches, with the one closest to Weches listed first.
    • Douglass
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dextra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dextra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dextra
      • From Weches to Dextra
    • Alazan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Nat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacul
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacul
      • Sacul is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacul <2>
    • Looneyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cushing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <2>
  • Trinity County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weches, with the one closest to Weches listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Trinity County
    • Centralia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <2>
    • Pennington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <2>
    • Apple Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Helmic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Friday
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Weches ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weches.

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

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

  • Franklin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weches Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weches Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dan & Hannah McLean Graves
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan & Hannah McLean Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan & Hannah McLean Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bobbitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobbitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Easley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Easley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bodenhamer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodenhamer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodenhamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Sheridan Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Sheridan Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Sheridan Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Augusta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Davis Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fennell Memory Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fennell Memory Garden
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fennell Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Weches had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Augusta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Houston County
  • Tadmor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Belott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • San Pedro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro is located in Houston County
  • Ratcliff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Grapeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hagerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
    • Hagerville is located in Houston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hagerville
    • From Weches to Hagerville
  • Wells
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
  • Linwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Cherokee County
  • Alderbranch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alderbranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
    • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alderbranch
    • From Weches to Alderbranch
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rusk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Crockett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Weches ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weches.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weches, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weches.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Weches:

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

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>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 Weches, 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 from Point A (ie- Weches) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weches. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5441, Longitude: -95.2279       In this case, the coordinates for Weches have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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