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A visit to the Jackson 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 Jackson Cemetery ...

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

29.6783, -94.6144

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

The Jackson Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.

The county seat for Chambers County is located in Anahuac. Anahuac lies just to the north northwest of the Jackson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jackson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Jackson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Godfrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Anahuac.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310015 <5>
  • Crook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crook Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook Cemetery
  • Anahuac Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Anahuac Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anahuac Cemetery
  • Benjamin Barrow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
  • Bayshore Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Bayshore Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore Cemetery
  • Whites Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Whites Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Frankland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Frankland Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankland Cemetery
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tom Richardson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Eminence Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
    • Godfrey Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
    • Wallisville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wallisville Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Barrow Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Barrow Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Double Bayou
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • Anahuac
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Turtle Bayou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Hankamer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Smith Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
  • Bolivar Peninsula
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
  • Caplen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Caplen is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplen
  • Gilchrist
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wallisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Beach City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Beach City is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Crystal Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • High Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cove is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Winnie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Old River - Winfree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Moss Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Mont Belvieu
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Bayou
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou

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 Jackson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Jackson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Chambers 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 Jackson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1338576  (Jackson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1338576 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: Chambers
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oyster Bayou
      • Location given for Jackson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.6782811     Lon: -94.6143606
      • 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 Chambers, 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 from Point A (ie- Jackson 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.