A visit to the Old 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 Old Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Cemetery:
31.3963, -95.1374
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Conner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
- Vaughn Family Graves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Vaughn Family Graves is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Family Graves
- Brent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brent Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Cemetery
- Old Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kennard Cemetery
- Kennard Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4607 <5>
- Durham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Mexican Prisoners Grave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Patton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Patton Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Patton Cemetery
- Old Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Luce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Luce Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Cemetery
- Moffit Creath Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Patton Family Graves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Patton Family Graves is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Family Graves
- Helton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ratcliff
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kennard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tadmor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tadmor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
- Fog Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fog Town is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
- Hagerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
- Harrison Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harrison Town is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Center Point is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Belott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Belott is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
- Hickory Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Centralia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Redtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Redtown is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Weches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weches is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
- Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Wells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Weeping Mary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
- Pennington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Apple Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pollok
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Old Cemetery. The following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Old 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 Old Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1383279 (Old Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1383279 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: 130 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ratcliff
- Location given for Old Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.396292 Lon: -95.137438
- 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- Old 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. |