A visit to the Houston Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Houston Cemetery:
34.4859, -86.7708
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Houston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Houston Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Houston Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Houston Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Houston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Somerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Center Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kolb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kolb Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolb Cemetery
- Troup Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Troup Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup Cemetery
- Meyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Meyer Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
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- Kyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kyle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
- Grantland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Grantland Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantland Cemetery
- Breeding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Breeding Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
- Breeding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Breeding Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
- Winton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Winton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Cemetery
- New Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Center Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Center Cemetery
- New Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Center Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Center Cemetery
- Waugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Waugh Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh Cemetery
- Gum Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gum Springs Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs Cemetery
- Brindley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Brindley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindley Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Redoak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Redoak Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redoak Grove Cemetery
- Edmonson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Lyle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lyle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Somerville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Winton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Valhermoso Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Florette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Triana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Priceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Swancott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Westlake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Burningtree Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Hartselle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Leesdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Eva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Apple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Briscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Lacey's Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Falkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Mooresville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flint City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Lacon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Ryan Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Belle Mina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Whitesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Russell Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Russell Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
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. The following communities are located in Morgan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Houston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Morgan County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #120460 (Houston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #120460 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 215 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Somerville
- Location given for Houston Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4859265 Lon: -86.770833
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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 Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Houston Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |