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 Westfield Estates (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 Westfield Estates. 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 Westfield Estates ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Westfield Estates: Westfield Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Westfield Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westfield Estates.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Westfield Estates is located in Harris 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 Harris County: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery & Waller.
Below are the counties that are near Westfield Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westfield Estates:
- Harris County (The home county of Westfield Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Estates, with the one closest to Westfield Estates listed first.
- Greenwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Pinewood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pinewood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
- Pine Village North
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Village North is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village North
- Aldine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln City is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
- Southbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Southbrook is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbrook
- Garden City Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garden City Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
- Spears Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spears Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village
- Candlelight Oaks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenfield Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Village
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hilshire Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hilshire Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilshire Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Hudson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hudson is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Brazoria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Estates, with the one closest to Westfield Estates listed first.
- Brookside Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pearland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Oaks Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
- Fairway Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Westwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Woodcreek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Manvel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Iowa Colony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Estates, with the one closest to Westfield Estates listed first.
- Baytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shoreacres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Mont Belvieu
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Seabrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Bend County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Estates, with the one closest to Westfield Estates listed first.
- Meadows Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
- Meadows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Missouri City Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
- Mission Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
- Stafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fifth Street
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
- Town West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Town West is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
- Fresno
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clodine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Oaks Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Oaks Village is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
- Missouri City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Land
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cinco Ranch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
- Galveston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Estates, with the one closest to Westfield Estates listed first.
- Quaker Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Friendswood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Parkwood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
- Carmel Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Clear Lake Shores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- League City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Shore Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Estates, with the one closest to Westfield Estates listed first.
- Gum Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
- Stilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stilson is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Plum Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Dayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Estates, with the one closest to Westfield Estates listed first.
- Porter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Porter Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
- Chateau Woods
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Oak Ridge North
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sleepy Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- The Woodlands
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Caney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shenandoah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woodloch
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Woodloch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodloch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Woodbranch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Patton Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Roman Forest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
- Grangerland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westfield Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Westfield Estates.
Cemeteries Near Westfield Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westfield Estates.
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 Westfield Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westfield Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westfield Estates, with the one closest to Westfield Estates listed first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Adath Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morales Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westcott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Golden Gate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
- The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Park Cemetery
- Paradise Golden Gate Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #261357 <2>
- Brookside Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adath Emeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Aldine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Restlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cemetery Beautiful
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Beautiful
- The Cemetery Beautiful has also been known as:
- Beautiful Cemetery
- Paradise Beautiful Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2834 <2>
- Hollywood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (136 more) ...
- Eastman Resthaven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Houston National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston National Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Houston National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
- The Houston National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Veterans Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109415 <2>
- Paradise North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Westfield Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westfield Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westfield Estates, with the one closest to Westfield Estates listed first.
- Aldine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Humble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Piney Point Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
- 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 <1>
- Sheldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sheldon is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Jeanetta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jeanetta is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
- Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pierce Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
- Red Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Crosby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Addicks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Addicks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
- Lynchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lynchburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Genoa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westfield Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westfield Estates.
Newspapers Published in Westfield Estates ...
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 248 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westfield Estates, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westfield Estates.
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 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 Westfield Estates:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Harris County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brazoria County
- Chambers County
- Fort Bend County
- Galveston County
- Liberty County
- Montgomery County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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 Westfield Estates, 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- Westfield Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |