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A visit to the Murdock Cemetery ...


The location of the Murdock 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 Murdock Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4732°   (31° 28' 23")

Lon:   -95.4561°   (-95° 27' 21")

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

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Murdock Cemetery .

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 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 Murdock 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Murdock Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Grapeland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Refuge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Latexo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Salmon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Mound City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Belott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Crockett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
    • Slocum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Hickory Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Elkhart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alderbranch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Harrison Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Weches
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
        • Weches is located in Houston County
      • Porter Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
        • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
      • Tadmor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
        • Tadmor is located in Houston County
      • Cooper
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
        • Cooper is located in Houston County
      • Kennard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Deanwright
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
        • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Bluff City ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Lakeview Assembly
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
        • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
      • Kossuth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
        • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
      • Crystal Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Ratcliff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Weeping Mary
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
        • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
      • Jarvis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
        • Jarvis is located in Anderson County

    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 Murdock 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 Murdock Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Murdock Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Golden Gate Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Denson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denson Cemetery
    • John Denson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The John Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • The John Denson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • John Denson Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Denson Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Dunham - Harmon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunham - Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunham - Harmon Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunham - Harmon Cemetery
    • Johnston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Milligan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Tyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyer Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyer Cemetery
    • Refuge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Refuge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Refuge Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Refuge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Eleck Turk Grave
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eleck Turk Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eleck Turk Grave is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eleck Turk Grave
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Hayes Spring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Hayes Spring Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • The Hayes Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Haynes Spring Cemetery
        • Hays Spring Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Spring Cemetery
      • McCarter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • McCarthy Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarthy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCarthy Chapel Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarthy Chapel Cemetery
      • San Pedro Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
      • San Pedro Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery

    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 Murdock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363495  (Murdock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1363495 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: Grapeland
      • County: Houston         Elev: 123
      • Location given for GNIS #1363495 (Murdock 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 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 Murdock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4732, Longitude: -95.4561       In this case, the coordinates for the Murdock 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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