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A visit to the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

30.6816, -95.7663

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

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

The county seat for Walker County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Foster Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Foster Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Foster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Driscoll Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Driscoll Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driscoll Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Mustang Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mustang Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Cemetery
  • McAdams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The McAdams Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdams Cemetery
  • McCowan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McCowan Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCowan Cemetery
  • Bays Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bays Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Chapel Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Farris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Farris Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
  • Red Top Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Red Top Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Top Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Shiro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6281 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • David Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The David Chapel Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Chapel Cemetery
    • Martha Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Martha Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Chapel Cemetery
    • Petree Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Petree Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petree Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Petree Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Huntsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5965 <5>
    • Long Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Shiro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shiro Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiro Cemetery
    • Longstreet Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Longstreet Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

  • Wesley Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
  • Goshen ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Goshen is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Shiro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Richards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Roans Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedias
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Apolonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
  • Dacus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
  • Barado
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Barado is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
  • Anderson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • New Waverly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Elmina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
    • Iola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Montgomery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Madisonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dobbin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dodge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Zulch ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Zulch is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
    • Plantersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Willis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Willis is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <6>
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Foster 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 Foster Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Foster 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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357613  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357613 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: 101 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Loma
      • Location given for Foster Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6815846     Lon: -95.766337
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foster 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.