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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Welcome (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 Welcome. 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 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.

Welcome is located in Austin 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 Austin County: Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Waller, Washington & Wharton.

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

  • Austin County     (The home county of Welcome)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Bleiblerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Industry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Shelby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Shelby is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Kenney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • New Wehdem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
    • New Ulm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
    • Bellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cat Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckhorn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Millheim
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Millheim is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Rexville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rexville is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
  • Brazos County
    • Allen Farm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
  • Burleson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Scofield ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Scofield is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
    • Somerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lyons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Clay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Birch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Birch is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
    • Frenstat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
    • Merle ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Merle is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Pisek ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pisek is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
    • Frelsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
    • Hillcrest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Alleyton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Columbus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Glidden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ramsey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Borden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Borden is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
    • Weimar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
    • Round Top
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fayetteville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Roznov
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Roznov is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
    • Carmine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Warrenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Walhalla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
    • Ellinger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ledbetter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Halsted
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
    • Rutersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
    • Joiner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Giddings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dime Box
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Loebau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Hempstead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pine Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Clemons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Clemons is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Prairie View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Wesley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Wesley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Greenvine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenvine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
    • Brenham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <1>
    • La Bahia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • La Bahia is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
    • Burton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chappell Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gay Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
    • Rehburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
    • Quarry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
    • Whitman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Graball is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball

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

Cemeteries Near Welcome ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Welcome.

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 Welcome - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Wesley Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Meir Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Industry Brethen Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Knolle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Zettel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Haedge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Scranton Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Star Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shellburne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (253 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Nelsonville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Germania Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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 Welcome had a population of 246 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wesley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wesley is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
  • Industry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Latium
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Latium is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latium
  • Nelsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelsonville is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
  • Shelby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Shelby is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Greenvine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenvine is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
  • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
  • Mill Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mill Creek is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
  • Phillipsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillipsburg is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
  • New Ulm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kenney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Frelsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brenham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <1>
    • La Bahia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • La Bahia is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius

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

Newspapers Published in Welcome ...

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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Welcome.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Welcome, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Welcome.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Welcome:

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 Welcome, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Welcome) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.