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A visit to the Mayes 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 Mayes Cemetery ...

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

31.2810, -95.5744

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

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

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies just to the east northeast of the Mayes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mayes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mayes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Porter Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hagan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan Cemetery
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Hunley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hunley Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunley Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Glenwood Cemetery South Sector
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenwood Cemetery North Sector
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McCann Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The McCann Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCann Cemetery
    • Halls Field Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Halls Field Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Field Cemetery
    • Bogg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bogg Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogg Cemetery
    • Rockland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Box Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box 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 Mayes Cemetery.

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

  • Porter Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Cooper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Austonio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
  • Crockett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
  • Latexo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Antioch ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Antioch is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Lovelady
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Centerview is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Grapeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Holly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly is located in Houston County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Russell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Russell is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Middleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Belott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Belott is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
    • Refuge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pennington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Salmon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
    • Friday
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Friday is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
    • Kittrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Harrison Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
    • Mound City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City

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 Mayes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Mayes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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 Mayes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362324  (Mayes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362324 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: Houston
      • Est. Elev: 102 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Porter Springs
      • Location given for Mayes Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2810139     Lon: -95.574394
      • 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 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 from Point A (ie- Mayes 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.
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