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A visit to the Grant Colony Cemetery ...


The location of the Grant Colony 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 Grant Colony Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grant Colony Cemetery

Lat:   30.7219°   (30° 43' 18")

Lon:   -95.4936°   (-95° 29' 36")

The Grant Colony Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the west of the Grant Colony 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 helpful 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 Grant Colony 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 Grant Colony 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Grant Colony Cemetery.

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

    • Huntsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dodge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Riverside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Elmina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
    • New Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kittrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Point Blank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Trinity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Wesley Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
        • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
      • Evergreen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
      • Laurel Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
        • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
      • Willis
        (20 miles [32.2 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>
      • Chita
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
        • Chita is located in Trinity 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 Grant Colony 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 Grant Colony Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dodge
      • Dodge lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Grant Colony Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dodge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Glendale
    • Huntsville
    • Montgomery
    • Onalaska
    • Shiro
      • Shiro lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Grant Colony Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shiro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiro
    • Trinity
      • Trinity lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Grant Colony Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Trinity.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Willis

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Prison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prison Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prison Cemetery
    • North Side Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Side Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Side Cemetery
    • Sam Houston Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Houston Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sam Houston Grave is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Houston Grave
    • South Side Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hume Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hume Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Cemetery
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Dodge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cline Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cline Prairie Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Prairie Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Holloway Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Cleveland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
      • Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
      • Martha Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martha Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martha Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martha Chapel Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gourd Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gourd Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gourd Creek Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gourd Creek Cemetery
      • Boswell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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

    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 Grant Colony Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381935  (Grant Colony Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1381935 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: Phelps
      • County: Walker         Elev: 113
      • Location given for GNIS #1381935 (Grant Colony 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 Grant Colony Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7219, Longitude: -95.4936       In this case, the coordinates for the Grant Colony 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.




 

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