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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. 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 Ft. Houston Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Houston Cemetery

Lat:   31.8715°   (31° 52' 17")

Lon:   -95.7030°   (-95° 42' 10")

The Ft. Houston Cemetery is located in Anderson County<1>.

The county seat for Anderson County is located in Palestine. Palestine lies just to the south southeast of the Ft. Houston Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ft. Houston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Anderson 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 Ft. Houston 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ft. Houston Cemetery.

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

    • Montalba
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
      • Montalba is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <4>
    • Elmtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
      • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
    • Elmwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
    • Bois d'Arc
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bois d'Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
      • Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
    • Ward
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Anderson County
    • Brushy Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Tennessee Colony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Palestine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Anderson County
    • Harmony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Anderson County
    • Wells Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Pert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
      • Pert is located in Anderson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Blackfoot
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
        • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
      • Massey Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Lake
        • Massey Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Fosterville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
        • Fosterville is located in Anderson County
      • Springfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Anderson County
      • Neches
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Tucker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
        • Tucker is located in Anderson County
      • Deanwright
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
        • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Todd City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
        • Todd City is located in Anderson County
      • Bethel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Lakeview Assembly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
        • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
      • Cronin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cronin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
        • Cronin is located in Anderson County
      • Crystal Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Kossuth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
        • Kossuth is located in Anderson County

    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 Ft. Houston Cemetery. The following communities are located in Anderson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ft. Houston Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jerusalem & Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Butler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Foster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Gaines Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gaines Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Gaines Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gaines - Elrod Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1293735 <6>
    • Elmtown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Elmtown Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Elmtown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmtown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #217094 <6>
    • Land of Memory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lightfoot Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightfoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lightfoot Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightfoot Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Mallard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mallard Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Price Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6175 <6>
      • Tennessee Colony Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Broyles Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Price Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pinery Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pinery Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Pinery Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinery Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193793 <6>
      • Mound Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • The Pisgah Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brushy Creek Cemetery
        • Bushy Creek Cemetery
        • Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190723 <6>
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hopewell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4369 <6>

    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 Ft. Houston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357591  (Fort Houston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1357591 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: Northwest Palestine
      • County: Anderson         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #1357591 (Fort Houston Cemetery)

    The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Ft. Houston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8715, Longitude: -95.7030    
    <3>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.
    <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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