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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 Westlake (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 Westlake. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Westlake 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 Westlake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westlake:

  • Harris County     (The home county of Westlake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westlake, with the one closest to Westlake listed first.
    • Westlake Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Barker
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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>
    • Addicks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
      • Addicks is located in Harris County
    • Westfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Village
      • Westfield Village is located in Harris County
    • Deerfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
      • Deerfield Village is located in Harris County
    • Pine Forest Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Village
      • Pine Forest Village is located in Harris County
    • Parkway Villages
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Settlers Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
      • Settlers Village is located in Harris County
    • Highland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Harris County
    • Bear Creek Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
      • Bear Creek Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Westpark Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westlake, with the one closest to Westlake listed first.
    • Brazos Country
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Frydek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
      • Frydek is located in Austin County
    • Wallis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • San Felipe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sealy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
      • Sealy is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealy <2>
    • Rexville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
      • Rexville is located in Austin County
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westlake, with the one closest to Westlake listed first.
    • Brookside Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Fairway Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Iowa Colony
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Fort Bend County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westlake, with the one closest to Westlake listed first.
    • Cinco Ranch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Clodine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Oaks Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Pin Oak Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County
    • Katy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <2>
    • Mission Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Town West
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Pecan Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Harlem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
    • Meadows Place
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
    • Fulshear
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westlake, with the one closest to Westlake listed first.
    • Stagecoach
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
    • Oak Ridge North
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge North
      • Oak Ridge North is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge North <2>
    • The Woodlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westlake, with the one closest to Westlake listed first.
    • Brookshire
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pine Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Prairie View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <2>
    • Fields Store
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
    • Hempstead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wharton County
    • East Bernard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Westlake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westlake.

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

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211 <4>
  • Bear Creek Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Memorial Oaks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Katy Magnolia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Alief Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Briscoe Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briscoe Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
  • Muller Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muller Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Knigge Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knigge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knigge Cemetery
  • Goss Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
  • Continue List   (174 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Riceville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
    • Emanuel Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Memorial Park

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>

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

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

  • Westfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Addicks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
    • Addicks is located in Harris County
  • Clodine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Foster
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Piney Point Village
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • Harlem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jeanetta
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Cypress
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fulshear
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Richmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Sugar Land
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stafford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pattison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Crabb
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Rosenberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
      • Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westlake. 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>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.
<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 Westlake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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