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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:

29.7133, -95.2822

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 Harris County<2>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies just to the 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Jackson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
    • The Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Park Cemetery
    • Garden of Gethsemane
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156472 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Genoa Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960881 <5>
  • Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery is located in Houston.
    • The Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oates Prairie Cemetery
    • Oates - Singleton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134356 <5>
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Olivewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Olivewood Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivewood Cemetery
    • The Olivewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hollow Wood Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136702 <5>
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3828 <5>
  • Washington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Houston.
    • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Deutsche Gesellschaft Friedof
    • German Society Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7491 <5>
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • College Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The College Memorial Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Memorial Park
    • Harris County Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Harris County Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris County Cemetery
    • Golden Gate Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
      • The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Park Cemetery
      • Paradise Golden Gate Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #261357 <5>
    • Westcott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Westcott Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcott Cemetery
    • South Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Garden of Angels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
      • The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Resurrection Garden
    • San Jacinto Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jackson Cemetery.

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

  • Harrisburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Park Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Park Place is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
  • Magnolia Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Glenbrook Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Glenbrook Valley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook Valley
  • Meadow Creek Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
  • Galena Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Houston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pasadena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jacinto City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Houston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkland Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkland Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
  • Cloverleaf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Brookside Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Genoa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Genoa is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Winterwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
    • West University Place
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Canterbury Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Canterbury Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
    • Southside Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Southside Place is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Place
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
      • Southside Place has also been known as:
      • South Side Place
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside Place <6>
    • Pearland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Deer Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Channelview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellaire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cambridge Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cambridge Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Village
    • West Oaks Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
    • Pinewood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Pinewood Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
    • Woodcreek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek

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 Harris 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Harris 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 #1338577  (Jackson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1338577 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: Harris
      • Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Park Place
      • Location given for Jackson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7132847     Lon: -95.2821582
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.