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A visit to the Old Plantation 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 Plantation Cemetery ...

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

30.9680, -95.6094

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

The Old Plantation 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 north northeast of the Old Plantation Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Plantation Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Plantation Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
  • Weldon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Weldon Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Cemetery
  • Cincinnati Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cincinnati Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati Cemetery
  • Spivey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
  • Dunlap Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Cemetery
  • Falba Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Falba Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falba Cemetery
  • Adams - Little Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Midway Southside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Midway Southside Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Southside Cemetery
    • The Midway Southside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Southside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989073 <5>
  • Falba Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Falba Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falba Cemetery
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
    • Clapp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clapp Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
    • Cline Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cline Prairie Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Prairie Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
    • Reed Sunshine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reed Sunshine Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Sunshine Cemetery
    • Prairie Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie Point Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point Cemetery
    • Bozeman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bozeman Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozeman Cemetery
    • Larrison Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Larrison Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrison Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Plantation Cemetery.

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

  • Kittrell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kittrell is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Trinity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mill Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
  • Lovelady
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Austonio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
  • Huntsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Madisonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Glendale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Glendale is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Dodge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Holly is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Cooper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cooper is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Porter Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
    • Middleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Wesley Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
    • Friday
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Friday is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
    • Centerview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
    • Oakhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Chita
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Chita is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
    • Bedias
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Goshen is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Barado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Barado is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
    • Carlisle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Carlisle is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle

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 Plantation 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 Old Plantation 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 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 Old Plantation 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 Plantation Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377280  (Old Plantation Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1377280 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: 56 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wyser Bottom
      • Location given for Old Plantation Cemetery (historical):
      • Lat: 30.9679646     Lon: -95.6093889
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Plantation 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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