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A visit to the Barrow 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 Barrow Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barrow Cemetery:

29.7383, -94.8388

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.

The county seat for Chambers County is located in Anahuac. Anahuac lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Barrow Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Barrow Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Barrow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Winfree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfree Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Cemetery
    • The Cedar Crest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Little Arlington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2804 <5>
  • Busch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Busch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Icet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Icet Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icet Cemetery
  • Tilton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Tilton Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Cemetery
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
  • First United Methodist Cemetery of Mont Belvieu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Hill of Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hill of Rest Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill of Rest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Crook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Crook Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook Cemetery
    • Walter Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wallisville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wallisville Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
    • Earthman Memory Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Earthman Memory Gardens is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earthman Memory Gardens
      • The Earthman Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Baytown Memorial Cemetery
      • Memory Gardens of Baytown
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280 <5>
    • Anahuac Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Anahuac Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anahuac Cemetery
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
    • Eminence Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
    • Godfrey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey 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 Barrow Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Barrow Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Beach City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Beach City is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cove is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Cedar Bayou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
  • Chaparral Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
  • Mont Belvieu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wallisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Baytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Anahuac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Old River - Winfree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Morgan's Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgan's Point is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
  • La Porte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Turtle Bayou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Double Bayou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
    • Gateway Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gateway Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway Village
    • Shoreacres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Smith Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
    • Moss Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Highlands
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mystic Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
    • Monroe City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Hankamer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • El Lago
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Seabrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Channelview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Barrow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barrow 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 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 Barrow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Chambers 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 Barrow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330095  (Barrow Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330095 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: Chambers
      • Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Umbrella Point
      • Location given for Barrow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7382803     Lon: -94.8388117
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Chambers, 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- Barrow 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.
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