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The location of the Houston Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Houston Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Houston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Houston Cemetery

Lat:   34.8204°   (34° 49' 13")

Lon:   -87.4303°   (-87° 25' 49")

The Houston Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Houston Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Houston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Houston Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Houston Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Houston Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
      • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Elgin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Red Bank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Ford City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County
    • Killen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
      • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <4>
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
      • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
    • Rogersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Former name for Rogersville:
      • Rodgersville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
    • Comer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
    • Nitrate City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
      • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
    • Cedar Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Corum ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
        • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
      • Atlas ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
        • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
      • Dells Vista Shores
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
        • Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
      • Arkdell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
        • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County
      • Bailey Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
        • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
      • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
        • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
      • Leighton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
        • Leighton is located in Colbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <4>
      • Town Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
        • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <4>
      • Estep ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
        • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
      • Lexington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Arnot
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
        • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
      • North Courtland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
        • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Green Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
        • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Confluence
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
        • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
      • Belew ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
        • Belew is located in Lauderdale County
      • Anderson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Slabtown ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
        • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County
      • Saint Florian
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
        • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Wilson Dam
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
        • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Houston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Houston Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Houston Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Houston Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
    • Faircloth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faircloth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faircloth Cemetery is located in Colbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faircloth Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Belew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Belew Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belew Cemetery
    • Barkley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barkley Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barkley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elgin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21402 <6>
    • Crow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Old Tanyard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tanyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Tanyard Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tanyard Cemetery
    • Harden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harden Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harden Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Westmoreland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ingram Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Bluewater Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluewater Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluewater Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Hennigan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hennigan Cemetery is located in Colbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennigan Cemetery
      • Mathews Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Troupe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Troupe Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troupe Cemetery
      • Berry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berry Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • Dean - McNairy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean - McNairy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dean - McNairy Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean - McNairy Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Houston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #120462  (Houston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #120462 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wheeler Dam
      • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #120462 (Houston Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Houston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8204, Longitude: -87.4303       In this case, the coordinates for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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