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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:

31.3935, -95.4230

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 south southwest 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Box Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Milligan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • McCarter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The McCarter Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarter Cemetery
  • McCarthy Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Latexo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Tyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Tyer Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyer Cemetery
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery North Sector
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Glenwood Cemetery South Sector
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grounds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grounds Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grounds Cemetery
    • Denson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson Cemetery
    • Golden Gate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
      • The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grapeland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983841 <5>
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
    • Rocky Mount Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • New Energy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Latexo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Crockett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Grapeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Belott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
  • Refuge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
  • Harrison Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
  • Mound City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
  • Porter Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Cooper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Salmon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
  • Kennard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Tadmor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Weches
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Weches is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
    • Ratcliff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Slocum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Pennington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • Lovelady
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Holly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Holly is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Elkhart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Austonio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Austonio is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City

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 first visit 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 Box Cemetery: