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A visit to the Luce Cemetery ...


The location of the Luce Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Luce Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3877°   (31° 23' 15")

Lon:   -95.0391°   (-95° 2' 20")

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

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west of the Luce Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Luce Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Houston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Ratcliff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>
    • Fog Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
    • Redtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
      • Redtown is located in Angelina County
    • Kennard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
    • Centralia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
    • Wells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
    • Tadmor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Trinity County
    • Forest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Cherokee County
    • Pollok
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Apple Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
      • Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Durant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
        • Durant is located in Angelina County
      • Bluff City ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Bluff City is located in Houston County
      • Central
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
        • Central is located in Angelina County
      • Helmic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmic
        • Helmic is located in Trinity County
      • Peavy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
        • Peavy is located in Angelina County
      • Providence
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Providence is located in Angelina County
      • Clawson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
        • Clawson is located in Angelina County
      • Hudson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Angelina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
      • Woodlawn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
      • Belott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
        • Belott is located in Houston County
      • Weeping Mary
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
        • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
      • Hickory Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
        • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
      • Pennington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
        • Pennington is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <4>
      • Keltys
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
        • Keltys is located in Angelina County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Luce Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Durham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Shooks Bluff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shooks Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shooks Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shooks Bluff Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Sandlot Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandlot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandlot Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandlot Cemetery
    • Mexican Prisoners Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Prisoners Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mexican Prisoners Grave is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Prisoners Grave
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery
      • Conner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conner Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Vaughn Family Graves
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Family Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Family Graves is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Family Graves
      • Helton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helton Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
      • Burke Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burke Cemetery is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
      • Brent Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brent Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent Cemetery
      • Ivie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Ivie Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • The Ivie Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ivy Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivie Cemetery
      • Rowan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowan Cemetery
      • Rowan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowan Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 Luce Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377367  (Luce Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1377367 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Kennard NE
      • County: Houston         Elev: 90
      • Location given for GNIS #1377367 (Luce Cemetery)

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

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Luce Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3877, Longitude: -95.0391       In this case, the coordinates for the Luce Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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