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A visit to the Beth El 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 Beth El Cemetery ...

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

29.7849, -95.4572

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

The Beth El Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies just to the east southeast of the Beth El Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Beth El Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Beth El Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodlawn Garden of Memories
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1672327 <5>
  • College Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The College Memorial Park is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Memorial Park
  • Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Olivewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Olivewood Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivewood Cemetery
    • The Olivewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hollow Wood Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136702 <5>
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Houston.
    • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Deutsche Gesellschaft Friedof
    • German Society Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7491 <5>
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3828 <5>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Adath Emeth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Adath Emeth Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adath Emeth Cemetery
  • Adath Israel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Adath Israel Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adath Israel Cemetery
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Cemetery
    • The Restlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rest Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6341 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cemetery Beautiful
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cemetery Beautiful is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Beautiful
      • The Cemetery Beautiful has also been known as:
      • Beautiful Cemetery
      • Paradise Beautiful Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2834 <5>
    • Paradise North Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Paradise North Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise North Cemetery
      • The Paradise North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paradise Cemetery North
      • Paradise Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1166748 <5>
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
    • Westcott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Westcott Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcott Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Emanuel Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Emanuel Memorial Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Memorial Park
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Golden Gate Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
      • The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Park Cemetery
      • Paradise Golden Gate Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #261357 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beth El Cemetery.

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

  • Hilshire Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hilshire Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilshire Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Hunters Creek Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
  • City of Spring Valley Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Spring Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Spring Valley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Hedwig Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hedwig Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwig Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,600 people
  • Bunker Hill Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bunker Hill Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
  • Piney Point Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
    • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
    • Piney Point
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <6>
  • Candlelight Oaks Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Buckner Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Buckner Haven is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Haven
  • Bellaire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Southside Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Southside Place is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Place
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
    • Southside Place has also been known as:
    • South Side Place
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside Place <6>
  • West University Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Houston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln City is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
    • Garden City Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Garden City Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
    • Brays Village East
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Brays Village East is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Village East
    • Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Hudson is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Aldine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashford Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashford Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Village
    • Alief
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinewood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinewood Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
    • Greenwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Westpark Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Westpark Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpark Village
    • Cambridge Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cambridge Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Village
    • North Houston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Jersey Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord Bridge is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Bridge
    • Parkway Villages
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Parkway Villages is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Villages

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 Beth El Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harris County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beth El Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Houston

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Beth El Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Harris 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 Beth El Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1372512  (Beth El Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1372512 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: Harris
      • Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Houston Heights
      • Location given for Beth El Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7849499     Lon: -95.4571627
      • 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 Harris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Beth El 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.