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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 Winnie (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 Winnie. 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 doctors 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.

Winnie is located in Chambers 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 Chambers County: Harris, Jefferson & Liberty.

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

  • Chambers County     (The home county of Winnie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winnie, with the one closest to Winnie listed first.
    • Stowell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Monroe City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Hankamer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Double Bayou
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
    • Anahuac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Turtle Bayou
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
    • Wallisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Old River - Winfree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Beach City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Beach City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Smith Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
    • Mont Belvieu
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Galveston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winnie, with the one closest to Winnie listed first.
    • High Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Gilchrist
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Caplen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Caplen is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplen
    • Bolivar Peninsula
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
    • Crystal Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winnie, with the one closest to Winnie listed first.
    • Grayburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Grayburg is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
    • Sour Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pinewood Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
    • Loeb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Loeb is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeb
    • Rose Hill Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose Hill Acres is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winnie, with the one closest to Winnie listed first.
    • Hamshire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • La Belle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
    • Nome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Nome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <1>
    • Taylor Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • China
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • China is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <1>
    • Pine Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Amelia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Port Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bevil Oaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Beaumont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Higgins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Higgins is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Central Gardens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winnie, with the one closest to Winnie listed first.
    • Devers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Raywood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Moss Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Woodson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Daisetta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ames
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Hull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange County
    • Rose City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose City is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people

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

Cemeteries Near Winnie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winnie.

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 Winnie - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Woodrow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Landrum Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Whites Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Benjamin Barrow Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Berry Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Pivoto Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sahara Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Abshier Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (68 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tom Richardson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<2>

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

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

  • La Belle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
  • Felicia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Felicia is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
  • China
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • China is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <1>
  • Anahuac
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Double Bayou
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • Pine Island
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
  • Turtle Bayou
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Amelia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Wallisville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Sour Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Beaumont
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Moss Bluff
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rosedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Ames
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Winnie ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winnie.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Winnie. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Winnie and those printed in the larger area surrounding Winnie.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Winnie.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Winnie:

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>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 Winnie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Winnie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.