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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:

35.9607, -95.0811

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 Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Tahlequah. Tahlequah lies just to the east southeast 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 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Houston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Double Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Swimmer Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Parris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Parris Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris Cemetery
  • Lost City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lost City Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Crittenden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crittenden Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden Cemetery
  • Keener Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keener Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Cemetery
  • Hulbert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hulbert Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • Tahlequah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tahlequah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah Cemetery
    • Lower Ray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lower Ray Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ray Cemetery
    • Linder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Linder Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Steeley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Steeley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeley Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
    • Hare Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hare Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Cemetery
    • Andersons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Andersons Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersons 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:

  • Shady Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Hulbert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lost City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lost City is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
  • Gideon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gideon is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
  • Tahlequah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Woodall is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall
  • Moodys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Peggs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Zeb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Zeb is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeb
  • Park Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tsa La Gi Indian Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Welling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Briggs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Briggs is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Keys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Keys is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
    • Mallard Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
    • Eldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Eldon is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
    • Ballou
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ballou is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
    • Cedar Crest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Iron Post
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Iron Post is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
    • Pettit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pettit is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
    • Carters Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
    • Snake Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
    • Okay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Okay is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okay <6>
    • Scraper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Scraper is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
    • Murphy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Murphy is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Pin Oaks Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pin Oaks Acres is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oaks Acres

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 Cherokee 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 like to 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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 #1093976  (Houston Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093976 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: Cherokee
      • Est. Elev: 219 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thompson Corner
      • Location given for Houston Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.9606503     Lon: -95.0810695
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Oklahoma's counties, including Cherokee, 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 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.