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A visit to the Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...

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

30.7641, -95.3513

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

The Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Chapel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chapel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dodge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
  • Community Relief Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • Gospel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Gospel Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gospel Hill Cemetery
  • Gospel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Gospel Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gospel Hill Cemetery
  • Hoby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hoby Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoby Cemetery
  • McGown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The McGown Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGown 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
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Grant Colony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Grant Colony Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Colony Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Cline Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cline Prairie Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Prairie Cemetery
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
    • Boswell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • North Side Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The North Side Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Side Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Sam Houston Grave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sam Houston Grave is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Houston Grave
    • Prison Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Prison Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prison Cemetery
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chapel Cemetery.

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

  • Oakhurst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dodge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Point Blank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Carlisle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlisle is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Huntsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Barado
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Barado is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
  • Trinity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Laurel Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Mill Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
  • Onalaska
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Chita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chita is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Elmina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
    • Evergreen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Kittrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • New Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coldspring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Glendale is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale

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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Walker 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 Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1354295  (Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1354295 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: Walker
      • Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Staley
      • Location given for Chapel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7640798     Lon: -95.3513298
      • 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 Walker, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chapel 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.