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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 West Wind (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 West Wind. 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.

Name Variations for West Wind ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Wind: W. Wind

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

West Wind is located in Harris 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 West Wind. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Wind:

  • Harris County     (The home county of West Wind)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wind, with the one closest to West Wind listed first.
    • Westpark Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpark Village
      • Westpark Village is located in Harris County
    • Ashford Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Village
      • Ashford Village is located in Harris County
    • Parkway Villages
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Villages
      • Parkway Villages is located in Harris County
    • Catalina Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catalina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Village
      • Catalina Village is located in Harris County
    • Alief
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alief have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alief
      • Alief is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alief <2>
    • Brays Village East
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brays Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Village East
      • Brays Village East is located in Harris County
    • Addicks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
      • Addicks is located in Harris County
    • Barker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <2>
    • Bunker Hill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Village
      • Bunker Hill Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • Piney Point Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
      • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
      • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
      • Piney Point
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <2>
    • Westlake Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
      • Westlake Village is located in Harris County
    • Westlake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Harris County
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wind, with the one closest to West Wind listed first.
    • Brazos Country
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wallis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Frydek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
      • Frydek is located in Austin County
    • San Felipe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wind, with the one closest to West Wind listed first.
    • Fairway Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
      • Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Brookside Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
      • Brookside Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookside Village <2>
    • Iowa Colony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
      • Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
    • West Oaks Village
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Brazoria County
    • Manvel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
      • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <2>
    • Pearland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Westwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Sandy Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Lochridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
      • Lochridge is located in Brazoria County
    • Woodcreek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
    • Rosharon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bonney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney
      • Bonney is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wind, with the one closest to West Wind listed first.
    • Mission Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Clodine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Town West
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
      • Town West is located in Fort Bend County
    • West Oaks Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Meadows Place
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
      • Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
    • Meadows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
    • Cinco Ranch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Missouri City Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
      • Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
    • New Territory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Territory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Territory
      • New Territory is located in Fort Bend County
    • Sugar Land
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Stafford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pecan Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
      • Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wind, with the one closest to West Wind listed first.
    • Quaker Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
    • Carmel Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
    • Friendswood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
      • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <2>
    • Parkwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
      • Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wind, with the one closest to West Wind listed first.
    • Stagecoach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Pinehurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wind, with the one closest to West Wind listed first.
    • Brookshire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Pattison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Wharton County
    • East Bernard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near West Wind ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Wind.

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

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

  • Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Alief Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Memorial Oaks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211 <5>
  • Bear Creek Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Riceville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emanuel Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth El Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Briscoe Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briscoe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Clodine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Addicks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
    • Addicks is located in Harris County
  • Jeanetta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeanetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
    • Jeanetta is located in Harris County
  • Piney Point Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
    • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
    • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
    • Piney Point
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <2>
  • Westfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Harris County
  • Sugar Land
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Stafford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Harlem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
  • Foster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Fort Bend County
  • Richmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
  • Crabb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb
    • Crabb is located in Fort Bend County
  • Pierce Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
    • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fulshear
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Thompsons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons
      • Thompsons is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsons <2>
    • Houston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in West Wind ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Wind.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Wind, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Wind.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Wind:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Wind. 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>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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 West Wind, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Wind) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Wind. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7319, Longitude: -95.6298       In this case, the coordinates for West Wind have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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