A visit to the Memorial Oaks Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Memorial Oaks Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The Memorial Oaks Cemetery (FAG ID #5192)
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains five sections:
- Location of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery ...
The Location of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery ...
The Memorial Oaks Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Harris County.
The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Oaks Cemetery
Lat: 29.7821° (29° 46' 55")
Lon: -95.6150° (-95° 36' 53")
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery.
For the full list with details, please visit our List of Communities.
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to all and free to view - although it should be mentioned that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Memorial Oaks Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Texas:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Harris County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Texas, Cemeteries of Harris County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Texas |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Texas |
| Find-A-Grave: | The Memorial Oaks Cemetery (FAG ID #5192) |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Texas, Cemeteries of Harris County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Texas |
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 8 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
All of the following cemeteries are located in Harris County.
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the south (S) of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2081
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2211
Bear Creek Methodist Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2294641
The cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east (E) of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery
The cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery
Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery [Map]
A very large cemetery that lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south (S) of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #162130
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east (E) of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #1672327
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery ...
While our initial data for the Memorial Oaks Cemetery came from goverment sources, we have also found mention of the Memorial Oaks Cemetery elsewhere. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Memorial Oaks Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1374877 (Name of Record: Memorial Oaks Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Harris
Lat: 29.7821729 Lon: -95.6152228 [Map]
Elev: 24 Map Name: Hedwig Village
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: FAG ID #5192
Other Roadside Stops ...
Cities, Towns and Villages of Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Memorial Oaks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7821, Longitude: -95.6150 [Map]. |