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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:

36.0335, -82.0365

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 Avery County<2>.

The county seat for Avery County is located in Newland. Newland lies just to the east northeast 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 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Houston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pittman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Burleson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
  • Benfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Benfield Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfield Cemetery
  • Greene Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greene Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
  • Hobson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Slippery Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ollis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ollis Cemetery is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Roan Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roan Valley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Valley Cemetery
    • Major Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Major Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
    • Roan Mtn. Cemetery #2
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Roan Mtn. Cemetery #2 is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mtn. Cemetery #2
    • Wiseman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
    • Temple Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
    • Ashley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan 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:

  • Plumtree
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chestnut Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Stamey Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
  • Crossnore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Minneapolis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Minneapolis is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Bakersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Vale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vale is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
  • Linville Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montezuma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Newland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Penland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Spruce Pine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jonas Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Burbank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Pineola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Heaton Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
    • Altapass
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Altapass is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
    • Linville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Elk Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Double Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Double Island is located in Yancey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
    • Grassy Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Buladean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
    • Red Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill

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 Avery 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 first visit 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 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: