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A visit to the Grounds 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 Grounds Cemetery ...

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

31.4305, -95.3491

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

The Grounds Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Grounds Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grounds Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Grounds Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Energy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McCarter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The McCarter Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarter Cemetery
  • McCarthy Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • Tyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tyer Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyer Cemetery
  • Wall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wall Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
  • Refuge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Refuge Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cemetery
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
  • Box Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Box Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • English Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The English Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
    • Fennell Memory Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Fennell Memory Garden is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennell Memory Garden
    • Glover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
    • Davis Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Davis Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Family Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
    • John Denson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Owens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
    • Denson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson Cemetery
    • Murdock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock Cemetery
    • Milligan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan Cemetery
    • Patton Family Graves
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Patton Family Graves is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Family Graves
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grounds Cemetery.

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

  • Belott
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
  • Hickory Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Refuge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
  • Latexo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Harrison Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
  • Grapeland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Crockett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mound City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
  • Kennard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tadmor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
  • Weches
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Weches is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
  • Ratcliff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Salmon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
    • Fog Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Slocum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Weeping Mary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
    • Hagerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hagerville is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
    • Pennington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Grounds Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Grounds Cemetery:

  • 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 Grounds Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1383097  (Grounds Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1383097 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: 141 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crockett NE
      • Location given for Grounds Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4304576     Lon: -95.3491111
      • 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 '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- Grounds 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.
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