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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:

32.6201, -88.1689

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 Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the southwest of the Houston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Houston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Houston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • McCainville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McCainville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCainville Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Potts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Potts Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
  • Livingston Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Maye Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maye Cemetery
  • Henagan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Henagan Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagan Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • May Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
    • McInnis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInnis Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Old Side Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Side Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Side Cemetery
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Livingston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Moore Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
  • Epes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Epes is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Sumterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
  • Boyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Boyd is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Brewersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
  • Miller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Miller is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
  • Arrington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Arrington is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Sledge ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sledge is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
  • Coatopa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
  • York
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • York is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Former names for York:
    • New York Station
    • York Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bellamy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bellamy is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
    • Emelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Emelle is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Boligee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gainesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Intercourse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Intercourse is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
    • Lizzieville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
    • McDowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • McDowell is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • Forkland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Forkland is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people

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 Sumter 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 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: