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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 Whaley Corner (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 Whaley Corner. 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 Whaley Corner ...

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 Whaley Corner: Whaley Cor. (or less commonly used: Whaley Crn.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Whaley Corner is located in Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County: Austin, Brazoria, Harris, Waller & Wharton.

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

  • Fort Bend County     (The home county of Whaley Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Corner, with the one closest to Whaley Corner listed first.
    • Thompsons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Booth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Greatwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Village
      • Greatwood Village is located in Fort Bend County
    • Greatwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood
      • Greatwood is located in Fort Bend County
    • Fairchilds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchilds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
      • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Pleak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
      • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
    • First Colony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
      • First Colony is located in Fort Bend County
    • Guy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guy <2>
    • Harlem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • New Territory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Dewalt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewalt
      • Dewalt is located in Fort Bend County
    • Needville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needville
      • Needville is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needville <2>
  • Austin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Corner, with the one closest to Whaley Corner listed first.
    • Wallis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brazos Country
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Brazoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Corner, with the one closest to Whaley Corner listed first.
    • Lochridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
      • Lochridge is located in Brazoria County
    • Damon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damon <2>
    • Sandy Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Rosharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Iowa Colony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bonney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Manvel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Holiday Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
      • Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Fairway Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • West Columbia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Danciger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danciger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danciger
      • Danciger is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danciger <2>
    • East Columbia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
      • East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Corner, with the one closest to Whaley Corner listed first.
    • Carmel Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Quaker Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Corner, with the one closest to Whaley Corner listed first.
    • Catalina Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Post Oak Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
      • Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
    • Alief
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Cambridge Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Village
      • Cambridge Village is located in Harris County
    • Ashford Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Brays Village East
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Westpark Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Canterbury Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
      • Canterbury Village is located in Harris County
    • Bellaire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <2>
    • Parkway Villages
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Southside Place
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Place
      • Southside Place is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
      • Southside Place has also been known as:
      • South Side Place
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside Place <2>
    • Addicks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
      • Addicks is located in Harris County
  • Matagorda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Corner, with the one closest to Whaley Corner listed first.
    • Pledger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pledger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
      • Pledger is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pledger <2>
    • McCroskey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
      • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
  • Waller County
    • Brookshire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Wharton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whaley Corner, with the one closest to Whaley Corner listed first.
    • Newgulf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Boling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boling
      • Boling is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boling <2>
    • East Bernard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hungerford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lane City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
      • Lane City is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane City <2>
    • Wharton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Nottawa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Wharton County

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

Cemeteries Near Whaley Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whaley Corner.

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

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

  • Brown - Beard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Beard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cesinger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cesinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cesinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • San Grabiel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Grabiel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Grabiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Gethsemane Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Damon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Woods Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woods Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woods Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Sandy Point.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7745 <4>
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (119 more) ...
    • Morton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dewalt Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewalt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.

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 Whaley Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whaley Corner.

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

  • Thompsons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Crabb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Harlem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rosenberg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Sandy Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
    • Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Duke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Duke is located in Fort Bend County
  • Arcola Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola Junction
    • Arcola Junction is located in Fort Bend County
  • Arcola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <2>
  • Stafford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
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    • Foster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Chenango
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango
      • Chenango is located in Brazoria County
    • Clodine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Whaley Corner ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whaley Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whaley Corner, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whaley Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Whaley Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whaley Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.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>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 Whaley Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Whaley Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whaley Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4461, Longitude: -95.6741       In this case, the coordinates for Whaley Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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