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A visit to the Beth El Cemetery ...


The location of the Beth El 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 Beth El Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.7849°   (29° 47' 5")

Lon:   -95.4572°   (-95° 27' 25")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Harris 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 Beth El 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 28 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilshire Village
      • Hilshire Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Hunters Creek Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
      • Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
    • City of Spring Valley Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Spring Valley Village
      • City of Spring Valley Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for City of Spring Valley Village <4>
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Harris County
    • Hedwig Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedwig Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwig Village
      • Hedwig Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,600 people
    • Bunker Hill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Village
      • Bunker Hill Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • Piney Point Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
      • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
      • 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 <4>
    • Candlelight Oaks Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlelight Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight Oaks Village
      • Candlelight Oaks Village is located in Harris County
    • Bellaire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
    • Southside Place
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Place
      • Southside Place is located in Harris County
      • 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 <4>
    • West University Place
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West University Place
      • West University Place is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West University Place <4>
    • Houston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Lincoln City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
        • Lincoln City is located in Harris County
      • Garden City Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
        • Garden City Park is located in Harris County
      • Brays Village East
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brays Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Village East
        • Brays Village East is located in Harris County
      • Hudson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Harris County
      • Aldine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashford Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Village
        • Ashford Village is located in Harris County
      • Alief
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alief have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alief
        • Alief is located in Harris County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alief <4>
      • Pinewood Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
        • Pinewood Village is located in Harris County
      • Greenwood Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
        • Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
      • Westpark Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpark Village
        • Westpark Village is located in Harris County
      • Cambridge Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Village
        • Cambridge Village is located in Harris County
      • North Houston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Houston
        • North Houston is located in Harris County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Houston <4>
      • Magnolia Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
        • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
      • Jersey Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Village
        • Jersey Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Village <4>
      • Concord Bridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Bridge
        • Concord Bridge is located in Harris County
      • Parkway Villages
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Villages
        • Parkway Villages is located in Harris 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 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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Beth El Cemetery.<5>

    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
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodlawn Garden of Memories
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1672327 <6>
    • College Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The College Memorial Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Memorial Park
    • Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adath Yeshurun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adath Yeshurun Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
    • Olivewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Olivewood Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Olivewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hollow Wood Cemetery
      • Hollywood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136702 <6>
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7491 <6>
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3828 <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adath Emeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adath Emeth Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Emeth Cemetery
    • Adath Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adath Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adath Israel Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Israel Cemetery
    • Restlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Restlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rest Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6341 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cemetery Beautiful
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Cemetery Beautiful is located in Harris County
        • The Cemetery Beautiful has also been known as:
        • Beautiful Cemetery
        • Paradise Beautiful Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Beautiful
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2834 <6>
      • Paradise North Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Paradise North Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • The Paradise North Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Paradise Cemetery North
        • Paradise Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise North Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1166748 <6>
      • St. Vincent Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Cemetery
      • Westcott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westcott Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westcott Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Emanuel Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emanuel Memorial Park is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Park Cemetery
        • Paradise Golden Gate Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Gate Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #261357 <6>

    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 Beth El Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1372512  (Beth El Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1372512 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: Houston Heights
      • County: Harris         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #1372512 (Beth El Cemetery)

    The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Beth El Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7849, Longitude: -95.4572       In this case, the coordinates for the Beth El 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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