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A visit to the Box 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 Box Cemetery ...

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

31.2746, -95.4227

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

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

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies just to the north northwest of the Box Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Box Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Box Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hunley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hunley Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunley Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery North Sector
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenwood Cemetery South Sector
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
  • Hagan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan Cemetery
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Old Shady Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Box Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
    • Latexo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Latexo Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latexo Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Latexo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Latexo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4760 <5>
    • Mayes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Cal Wooten Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Cal Wooten Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cal Wooten Cemetery
    • English Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The English Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English 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 Box Cemetery.

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

  • Crockett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Latexo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cooper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Hickory Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Lovelady
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Holly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
  • Porter Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Pennington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Belott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
  • Antioch ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Antioch is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Austonio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
  • Friday
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Friday is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Harrison Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
    • Grapeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kennard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Refuge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Fog Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
    • Ratcliff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tadmor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
    • Glendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Glendale is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Center Point is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point

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 Box Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Box Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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 Box Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352763  (Box Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352763 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: Houston
      • Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crockett
      • Location given for Box Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2746254     Lon: -95.422723
      • 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 Houston, 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 from Point A (ie- Box 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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