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A visit to the Davis Family Cemetery ...


The location of the Davis Family Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Davis Family Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Davis Family Cemetery

Lat:   31.5102°   (31° 30' 36")

Lon:   -95.3222°   (-95° 19' 19")

The Davis Family Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Davis Family Cemetery .

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 Davis Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Houston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Davis Family Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Davis Family Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Davis Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Refuge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Belott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Mound City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Hickory Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Harrison Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Grapeland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tadmor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
    • Weeping Mary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
    • Slocum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Salmon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Latexo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Kennard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
        • Kennard is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
      • Ratcliff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
        • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>
      • Alderbranch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
        • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
      • Crockett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
        • Crockett is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
      • Fog Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
        • Fog Town is located in Houston County
      • Alto
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
        • Alto is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
      • Elkhart
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

    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 Davis Family 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 Davis Family Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Davis Family Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Augusta Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Glover Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • John Sheridan Grave
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Sheridan Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Sheridan Grave is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Sheridan Grave
    • Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery
    • Bobbitt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobbitt Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Refuge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Refuge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Refuge Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Refuge Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
    • Dan & Hannah McLean Graves
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan & Hannah McLean Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dan & Hannah McLean Graves is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan & Hannah McLean Graves
    • Bodenhamer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodenhamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bodenhamer Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodenhamer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Newsom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Newsom Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323693 <6>
      • Parker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Grounds Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grounds Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grounds Cemetery
      • New Energy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Fennell Memory Garden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fennell Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fennell Memory Garden is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fennell Memory Garden
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Enon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • John Denson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The John Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • The John Denson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • John Denson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Denson Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Tyer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyer Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyer Cemetery
      • Weches Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weches Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weches Cemetery

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

    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 Davis Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1383312  (Davis Family Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1383312 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Augusta
      • County: Houston         Elev: 87
      • Location given for GNIS #1383312 (Davis Family Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Davis Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5102, Longitude: -95.3222       In this case, the coordinates for the Davis Family Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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