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A visit to the Hightower 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 Hightower Cemetery ...

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

30.6410, -95.5805

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

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

The county seat for Walker County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the north northeast of the Hightower Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hightower Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Hightower Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Martha Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Martha Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Chapel Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Hume Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hume Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume Cemetery
  • Prison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prison Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prison Cemetery
  • South Side Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The South Side Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • North Side Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The North Side Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Side Cemetery
  • Sam Houston Grave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sam Houston Grave is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Houston Grave
  • Harper Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
    • Grant Colony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grant Colony Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Colony Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Farris Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Farris Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
    • Gourd Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gourd Creek Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourd Creek Cemetery
    • Petree Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Wood Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Wood Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Wood Family Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437325 <5>
    • Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hightower Cemetery.

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

  • Huntsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Barado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Barado is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
  • Elmina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmina is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
  • Goshen ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Goshen is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • New Waverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Danville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Danville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Wesley Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
  • Dodge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Richards
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Willis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Oakhurst
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dacus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Panorama Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
    • Shiro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Roans Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Apolonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
    • Dobbin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Point Blank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Kittrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell

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 Hightower 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 Hightower Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Conroe
    • Conroe lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hightower Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conroe.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
  • Dodge
    • Dodge lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Hightower Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dodge.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
  • Huntsville
  • Montgomery
  • Shiro
  • Willis
    • Willis lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hightower Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Willis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis

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 Hightower 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 Hightower Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1382002  (Hightower Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1382002 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: 110 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Huntsville
      • Location given for Hightower Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6410297     Lon: -95.5804999
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hightower 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.