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The location of the Houston Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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:   35.8065°   (35° 48' 23")

Lon:   -85.0283°   (-85° 1' 41")

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

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Crossville. Crossville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Houston Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 21 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.

    • Burke
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Jewett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Lantana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
    • Winesap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Ninemile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Greenbriar Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Crossville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Crab Orchard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
    • Newton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
    • Spring City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Todd Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Creston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
        • Creston is located in Cumberland County
      • Roddy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
        • Roddy is located in Rhea County
      • Lakewood Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
        • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
      • Fairfield Glade
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
        • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <4>
      • Pleasant Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Pikeville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Summer City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
        • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
      • Lake Pomeroy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
        • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
      • Pioneer Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
        • Pioneer Village is located in Roane 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 Cumberland 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 23 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.

    • Van Hoy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Hoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Hoy Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Hoy Cemetery
    • Hinch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinch Cemetery
    • Musick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Musick Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
    • Ormes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ormes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ormes Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ormes Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Selby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Selby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selby Cemetery
    • Selby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Selby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selby Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Hale Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Chapel Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Chapel Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Kerley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kerley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerley Cemetery
    • Parham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Sherrill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherrill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrill Cemetery
      • Hinch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinch Cemetery
      • Jewett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
      • New Era Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Era Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Era Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Era Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Tollett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tollett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tollett Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tollett Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Selby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Selby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selby Cemetery
      • Linary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Linary Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Crossville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14735 <6>
      • Swan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swan Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan 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 #1318285  (Houston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1318285 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: Vandever
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 566
      • Location given for GNIS #1318285 (Houston Cemetery)

    The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Cumberland, 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' 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: 35.8065, Longitude: -85.0283       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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