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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 Weston Lakes (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 Weston Lakes. 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 Weston Lakes ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Weston Lakes: Weston Lks.

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 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.

Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County: Austin, Brazoria, Harris, Waller & Wharton.

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

  • Fort Bend County     (The home county of Weston Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston Lakes, with the one closest to Weston Lakes listed first.
    • Fulshear
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Simonton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Orchard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Katy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <1>
    • Pin Oak Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Cumings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings
    • Cinco Ranch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
    • Pecan Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Richmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosenberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beasley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Clodine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Harlem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston Lakes, with the one closest to Weston Lakes listed first.
    • Brazos Country
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Wallis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Frydek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Frydek is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
    • San Felipe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sealy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rexville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Rexville is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
    • Millheim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Millheim is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Cat Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Brazoria County
  • Colorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston Lakes, with the one closest to Weston Lakes listed first.
    • Eagle Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Matthews
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Matthews is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Ramsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Boedecker Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
    • Eldridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eldridge is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston Lakes, with the one closest to Weston Lakes listed first.
    • Westlake Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Westlake Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
    • Westlake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Westlake is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Barker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Westfield Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Village
    • Settlers Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Settlers Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
    • Addicks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Addicks is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
    • Deerfield Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Deerfield Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
    • Highland Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Ashford Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Ashford Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Village
    • Catalina Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Catalina Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Village
    • Parkway Villages
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Parkway Villages is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Villages
    • Westpark Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Westpark Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpark Village
    • Pine Forest Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Forest Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Village
  • Waller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston Lakes, with the one closest to Weston Lakes listed first.
    • Brookshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pattison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Clemons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Clemons is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Pine Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Prairie View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hempstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Wharton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston Lakes, with the one closest to Weston Lakes listed first.
    • East Bernard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nottawa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
    • Lissie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hungerford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bonus is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
    • Egypt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wharton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Glen Flora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Newgulf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Weston Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weston Lakes.

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 Weston Lakes - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Little Prayer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pool Hill Mason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Simonton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Cemetery
    • The Simonton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Simonton Community Cemetery
  • Goss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookshire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hill Side Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Side Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Side Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Wallis.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157954 <3>
  • Wallis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Orchard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wallis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Briscoe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Guardian Angel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookshire Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (155 more) ...
    • Krasna Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilpitz Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • San Gabriel Cemetery Annex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Fulshear
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Foster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Foster is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
  • Pattison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rosenberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clemons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clemons is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
  • San Felipe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • East Bernard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Harlem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Clodine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Sealy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nottawa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Kendleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Crabb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Crabb is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb
    • Sunny Side
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunny Side is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side

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

Newspapers Published in Weston Lakes ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weston Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weston Lakes, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weston Lakes.

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 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 Weston Lakes:

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>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- Weston Lakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Weston Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.