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A visit to the Bynum 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 Bynum Cemetery ...

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

31.2113, -95.5638

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

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

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bynum Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bynum Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bynum Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Mayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Cemetery
  • Porter Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Cemetery
  • Hagan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan Cemetery
  • Bogg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bogg Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogg Cemetery
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Hunley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hunley Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunley Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Rocky Mount Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
    • Adams - Little Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Box Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery North Sector
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenwood Cemetery South Sector
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bynum Cemetery.

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

  • Cooper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Austonio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
  • Porter Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Antioch ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Antioch is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Lovelady
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Crockett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
  • Latexo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Holly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Holly is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
  • Centerview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Centerview is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Midway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kittrell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Kittrell is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Middleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Hickory Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
    • Friday
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Friday is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
    • Pennington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mill Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Glendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Glendale is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Grapeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Russell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Russell is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Trinity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Belott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Belott is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
    • Refuge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge

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 Bynum 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 Bynum 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 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 Bynum 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 Bynum Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1353471  (Bynum Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1353471 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: 84 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pearsons Chapel
      • Location given for Bynum Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2112928     Lon: -95.563837
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bynum 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.