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A visit to the Eleck Turk Grave ...

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 Eleck Turk Grave ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eleck Turk Grave:

31.5249, -95.4422

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

The Eleck Turk Grave is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Eleck Turk Grave .

Open a Google Map centered on the Eleck Turk Grave.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Eleck Turk Grave.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eleck Turk Grave, with the nearest first.

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Denson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • John Denson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Refuge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Refuge Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cemetery
  • Gulceville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gulceville Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulceville Cemetery
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Golden Gate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
    • The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grapeland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983841 <5>
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
    • Tyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tyer Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyer Cemetery
    • Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gresham - Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gresham - Wright Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham - Wright Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gresham - Wright Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Slocum.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2315227 <5>
    • Hayes Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hayes Spring Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Spring Cemetery
      • The Hayes Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haynes Spring Cemetery
      • Hays Spring Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • Augusta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • John Sheridan Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The John Sheridan Grave is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sheridan Grave

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eleck Turk Grave.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eleck Turk Grave, with the nearest first:

  • Refuge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
  • Grapeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mound City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
  • Salmon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
  • Slocum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Latexo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Belott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
  • Elkhart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Alderbranch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
  • Hickory Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Weches
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Weches is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
  • Crockett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cronin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cronin is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
    • Jarvis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
    • Kossuth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Crystal Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Deanwright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
    • Harrison Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
    • Herring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Herring is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Tadmor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Weeping Mary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
    • Lakeview Assembly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
    • Kennard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Palestine
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Eleck Turk Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eleck Turk Grave.

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 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 Eleck Turk Grave:

  • 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 Eleck Turk Grave:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377427  (Eleck Turk Grave)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1377427 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: 114 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Percilla
      • Location given for Eleck Turk Grave:
      • Lat: 31.5249001     Lon: -95.4421708
      • 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' (or 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- Eleck Turk Grave) 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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