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A visit to the Gourd Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Gourd Creek 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 Gourd Creek Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gourd Creek Cemetery

Lat:   30.5802°   (30° 34' 48")

Lon:   -95.4308°   (-95° 25' 50")

The Gourd Creek Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Gourd Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gourd Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Walker 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 Gourd Creek 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gourd Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Elmina
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
    • New Waverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <4>
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
    • Willis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <4>
    • Evergreen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
    • Dodge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Walker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <4>
    • Oakhurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <4>
    • Huntsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
    • Panorama Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
    • Magnolia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
    • Cut and Shoot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Coldspring
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
        • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <4>
      • Point Blank
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Goshen ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Walker County
      • Conroe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
        • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <4>
      • Riverside
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
      • Montgomery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
      • Wesley Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
        • Wesley Grove is located in Walker 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 Gourd Creek 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 Gourd Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Gourd Creek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Boswell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boswell Cemetery
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackjack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Cemetery
    • Jasper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jasper Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper Cemetery
    • Old Waverly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hargrove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hargrove Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargrove Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Wood Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wood Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Wood Family Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437325 <7>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Shepard Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Shepard Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • The Shepard Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Danville Shepard Hill Cemetery
        • Old Danville Cemetery
        • Old Danville Family Cemetery
        • Shepard Cemetery
        • Shephard Hill Cemetery
        • Sheperd Hill Cemetery
        • Shepperd Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6876 <7>
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Hightower Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
      • Holloway Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
      • Grant Colony Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Colony Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Colony Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Calvary Road Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Calvary Road Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Road Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Willis.
        • The Calvary Road Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lakeview Cemetery
        • Plainview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Road Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394994 <7>
      • Cleveland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland 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 Gourd Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358218  (Gourd Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1358218 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: New Waverly
      • County: Walker         Elev: 108
      • Location given for GNIS #1358218 (Gourd Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.tx.us/

    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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gourd Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5802, Longitude: -95.4308       In this case, the coordinates for the Gourd Creek 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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