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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Houston National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Houston National Cemetery (FG ID #109415)

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 Houston National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Houston National Cemetery

Lat:   29.9311°   (29° 55' 51")

Lon:   -95.4501°   (-95° 27' 0")

The cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.

As an estimate, the Houston National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Houston National Cemetery .

Name Variations for Houston National Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Houston National Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Veterans Memorial Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Houston National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Harris 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 Houston National 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Houston National Cemetery.

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

    • Greenfield Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Village
      • Greenfield Village is located in Harris County
    • Southbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbrook
      • Southbrook is located in Harris County
    • Hudson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Harris County
    • Garden City Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
      • Garden City Park is located in Harris County
    • Lincoln City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Harris County
    • Aldine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Houston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Houston
      • North Houston is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Houston <5>
    • Greenwood Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Forest
      • Greenwood Forest is located in Harris County
    • Oak Creek Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Village
      • Oak Creek Village is located in Harris County
    • Deco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bammel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bammel
      • Bammel is located in Harris County
    • Candlelight Oaks Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlelight Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight Oaks Village
      • Candlelight Oaks Village is located in Harris County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Jersey Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Village
        • Jersey Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Village <5>
      • Pinewood Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
        • Pinewood Village is located in Harris County
      • Greenwood Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
        • Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
      • Woodedge Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodedge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodedge Village
        • Woodedge Village is located in Harris County
      • Louetta ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louetta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
        • Louetta is located in Harris County
      • Hilshire Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilshire Village
        • Hilshire Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Klein
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandpiper Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandpiper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Village
        • Sandpiper Village is located in Harris County
      • Concord Bridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Bridge
        • Concord Bridge is located in Harris County
      • City of Spring Valley Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Spring Valley Village
        • City of Spring Valley Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for City of Spring Valley Village <5>
      • Spring Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Harris County
      • Spears Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village
        • Spears Village is located in Harris County
      • Spring
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Forest North
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest North
        • Forest North is located in Harris 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 Houston National Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harris County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Spring

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Houston National Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Paradise North Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Paradise North Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Paradise North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paradise Cemetery North
      • Paradise Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1166748 <1>
    • Eastman Resthaven Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eastman Resthaven Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Eastman Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      • Resthaven Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Resthaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #743135 <1>
    • Cemetery Beautiful
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Cemetery Beautiful is located in Harris County
      • The Cemetery Beautiful has also been known as:
      • Beautiful Cemetery
      • Paradise Beautiful Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Beautiful
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2834 <1>
    • Restlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Restlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rest Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6341 <1>
    • Morales Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morales Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morales Cemetery
    • Glameyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glameyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glameyer Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glameyer Cemetery
    • Ehrhardt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ehrhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ehrhardt Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ehrhardt Cemetery
    • Clow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clow Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clow Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Aldine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Aldine Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldine Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Adath Israel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adath Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adath Israel Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Israel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Calvary Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Calvary Hill Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • The Calvary Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eternity Park Cemetery
        • Forest Lawn North Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Hill Cemetery
      • Eternity Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Eternity Park is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eternity Park
      • Mueschke Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • McDougle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDougle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDougle Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDougle Cemetery
      • Brookside Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookside Memorial Park is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Memorial Park
      • Wunsche Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wunsche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wunsche Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wunsche Cemetery
      • Budde Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Budde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Budde Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Budde Cemetery
      • Klein Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Klein Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klein Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodlawn Garden of Memories
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1672327 <1>
      • Adath Emeth Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adath Emeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adath Emeth Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Emeth Cemetery
      • Westcott Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westcott Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westcott Cemetery
      • Golden Gate Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Park Cemetery
        • Paradise Golden Gate Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Gate Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #261357 <1>

    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 Houston National Cemetery:

    The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harris, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Houston National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9311, Longitude: -95.4501    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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