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A visit to the Center Hill 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 Center Hill Cemetery ...

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

30.7416, -95.3030

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

The Center Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County<2>.

The county seat for San Jacinto County is located in Coldspring. Coldspring lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Center Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Center Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Center Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Community Relief Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hoby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hoby Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoby Cemetery
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
  • McGown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The McGown Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGown Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Dodge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Gospel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gospel Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gospel Hill Cemetery
  • Gospel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gospel Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gospel Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Capers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Capers Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Capers Cemetery
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
    • Boswell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Grant Colony Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Grant Colony Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Colony Cemetery
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack 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 Center Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Oakhurst
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Point Blank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dodge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Riverside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Carlisle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlisle is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Onalaska
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Barado
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Barado is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
  • Evergreen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Trinity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Coldspring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Chita is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Huntsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mill Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Elmina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
    • New Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • West Livingston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • West Livingston is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
    • Glendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Glendale is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Swartout ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Swartout is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
    • Bold Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
    • Kittrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell

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 Center Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Jacinto County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Center Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to San Jacinto 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 Center Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1383462  (Center Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1383462 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: San Jacinto
      • Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oakhurst
      • Location given for Center Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7415805     Lon: -95.3029961
      • 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 San Jacinto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Center Hill 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.