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 Woodglen (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 Woodglen. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Woodglen is located in Harris County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harris County: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery & Waller.
Below are the counties that are near Woodglen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodglen:
- Harris County (The home county of Woodglen)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodglen, with the one closest to Woodglen listed first.
- Winterwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
- Pine Village North
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village North is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village North
- Pinewood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pinewood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
- Greenwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Jacinto City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sheldon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sheldon is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Spears Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spears Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village
- Galena Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cloverleaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Harrisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Houston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aldine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brazoria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodglen, with the one closest to Woodglen listed first.
- Brookside Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pearland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Oaks Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
- Woodcreek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Westwood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Fairway Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Manvel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Iowa Colony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
- Alvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodglen, with the one closest to Woodglen listed first.
- Baytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shoreacres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Mont Belvieu
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Seabrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beach City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Beach City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Old River - Winfree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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
- Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cove is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Wallisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Bend County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodglen, with the one closest to Woodglen listed first.
- Missouri City Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
- Fresno
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
- Meadows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Stafford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fifth Street
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
- Mission Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
- Missouri City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Town West
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Town West is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
- Arcola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dewalt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dewalt is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewalt
- Trammels
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trammels is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammels
- Clodine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Galveston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodglen, with the one closest to Woodglen listed first.
- Quaker Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Friendswood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Parkwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
- Clear Lake Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carmel Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- League City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kemah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Shore Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
- Bacliff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodglen, with the one closest to Woodglen listed first.
- Gum Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
- Stilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stilson is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Dayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Kenefick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kenefick is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Moss Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodglen, with the one closest to Woodglen listed first.
- Porter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Caney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Porter Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Heights
- Roman Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
- Woodbranch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Patton Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Sleepy Hollow
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Chateau Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Oak Ridge North
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodlands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shenandoah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Splendora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodloch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodloch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodloch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodglen, see our County-by-County Page for Woodglen.
Cemeteries Near Woodglen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodglen.
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 Woodglen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodglen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodglen, with the one closest to Woodglen listed first.
- Harris County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Golden Gate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
- The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Park Cemetery
- Paradise Golden Gate Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #261357 <2>
- Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery is located in Houston.
- The Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oates Prairie Cemetery
- Oates - Singleton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134356 <2>
- Westcott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brookside Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Adath Israel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harrington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Aldine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rosewood Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Adath Emeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (137 more) ...
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- San Jacinto Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Woodglen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodglen.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodglen, with the one closest to Woodglen listed first.
- Sheldon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sheldon is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Magnolia Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Houston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Humble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Aldine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Red Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Crosby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lynchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lynchburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Pierce Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
- Huffman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Genoa is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Piney Point Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
- Piney Point Village has also been known as:
- Piney Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <1>
- Jeanetta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jeanetta is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
- Spring
(18 miles [29 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 Woodglen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodglen.
Newspapers Published in Woodglen ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 248 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodglen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodglen, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodglen.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Woodglen:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Harris County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brazoria County
- Chambers County
- Fort Bend County
- Galveston County
- Liberty County
- Montgomery County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woodglen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodglen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |