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A visit to the Perry 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 Perry Cemetery ...

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

29.9666, -95.5761

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

The Perry Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Perry Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Perry Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Perry Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dowdell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Dowdell Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdell Cemetery
  • Roeder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Roeder Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeder Cemetery
  • Knigge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Knigge Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knigge Cemetery
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Cemetery
  • Muller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Muller Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muller Cemetery
  • Clow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clow Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow Cemetery
  • McDougle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The McDougle Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougle Cemetery
  • Pillot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pillot Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillot Cemetery
  • Fritsche Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fritsche Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritsche Cemetery
  • Ehrhardt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ehrhardt Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrhardt Cemetery
  • Klein Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Klein Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klein Cemetery
  • Houston National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Houston National Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Houston National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
    • The Houston National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109415 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Glameyer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Glameyer Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glameyer Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Paradise North Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Paradise North Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise North Cemetery
      • The Paradise North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paradise Cemetery North
      • Paradise Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1166748 <5>
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
    • Zahn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zahn Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn Cemetery
    • Eastman Resthaven Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Eastman Resthaven Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Resthaven Cemetery
      • The Eastman Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      • Resthaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #743135 <5>
    • Budde Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Budde Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budde Cemetery
    • Huckabee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Perry Cemetery.

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

  • Woodedge Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Woodedge Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodedge Village
  • Deco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Louetta ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Louetta is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
  • North Houston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood Forest is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Forest
  • Westbourne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Westbourne is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
  • Northmead Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Northmead Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmead Village
  • Middlegate Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlegate Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegate Village
  • Jersey Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Southdown Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Southdown Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southdown Village
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudson is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Greenfield Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Village
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Oak Creek Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Creek Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Village
    • Klein
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Copperfield Southcreek Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Somerall is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerall
    • Concord Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Concord Bridge is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Bridge
    • Bammel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bammel is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bammel
    • Cypress
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pinewood Place
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
    • Bear Creek Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bear Creek Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Tomball
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Garden City Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Garden City Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
    • Southbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Southbrook is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbrook
    • Highland Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Deerfield Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Deerfield Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
    • Pine Forest Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Forest Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Village
    • Candlelight Oaks Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln City is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
    • Forest North
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest North is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest North
    • Hufsmith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 Perry Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harris County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Tomball

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Perry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Harris 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 Perry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365076  (Perry Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365076 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: Harris
      • Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Satsuma
      • Location given for Perry Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.9666114     Lon: -95.5760538
      • 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 Harris, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Perry 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.