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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 Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery:

31.4868, -95.3622

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

The Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
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  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
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  • Refuge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Refuge Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cemetery
  • Davis Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Davis Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Family Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • John Denson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The John Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Denson Cemetery
    • The John Denson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • John Denson Family Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Tyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tyer Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyer Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Grounds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Grounds Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grounds Cemetery
  • Glover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Glover Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
  • Augusta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Enon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Houston County
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    • Denson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
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    • McCarter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The McCarter Cemetery is located in Houston County
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    • McCarthy Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Energy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • John Sheridan Grave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The John Sheridan Grave is located in Houston County
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    • Eleck Turk Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eleck Turk Grave is located in Houston County
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    • Dunham - Harmon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Murdock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Houston County
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    • Davidson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Refuge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Refuge is located in Houston County
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  • Belott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
  • Mound City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
  • Grapeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Weches
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Weches is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
  • Latexo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrison Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
  • Salmon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
  • Tadmor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
  • Slocum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Crockett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Kennard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Ratcliff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Weeping Mary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
    • Alderbranch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
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    • Elkhart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fog Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town

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 Edens - Madden Massacre 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 Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Crockett
    • Crockett lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crockett.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
  • Elkhart
    • Elkhart lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkhart.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Grapeland

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 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 Edens - Madden Massacre 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 Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1383272  (Edens-Madden Massacre Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1383272 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: 123 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crockett NE
      • Location given for Edens-Madden Massacre Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4868458     Lon: -95.3621677
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edens - Madden Massacre 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>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.
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