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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:

35.5851, -88.1311

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 Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies just to the east 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 22 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.

  • Yarbro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Yarbro Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbro Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Rosson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rosson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosson Cemetery
  • Graves Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Graves Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
  • Harrington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • Houston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Houston Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
  • Herndon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon Cemetery
  • Myracle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Myracle Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myracle Cemetery
  • Rushing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rushing Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
    • The Rushing Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rushing Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18034 <5>
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Tolley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Houston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Newson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Newson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newson Cemetery
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Scotts Hill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11214 <5>
    • Averett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Averett Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett Cemetery
    • Luton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Luton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Decaturville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Parsons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Scotts Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Dunbar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Chesterfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
  • Mousetail ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mousetail is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Jeannette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Reagan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sardis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Poplar Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Saltillo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
    • Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sugar Tree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
    • Flatwoods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Farmville is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Rhodes Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
    • Milledgeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 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 Decatur 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 turn to 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: