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A visit to the Post Oak 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 Post Oak Cemetery ...

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

31.5232, -95.3386

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

The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Post Oak Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Post Oak Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Post Oak Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davis Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Davis Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Family Cemetery
  • John Sheridan Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The John Sheridan Grave is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sheridan Grave
  • Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Glover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glover Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
  • Refuge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Refuge Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cemetery
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • Bobbitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt Cemetery
  • Wall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wall Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
  • Bodenhamer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bodenhamer Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenhamer Cemetery
  • Newsom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newsom Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Elkhart.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323693 <5>
  • Enon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • John Denson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The John Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Denson Cemetery
      • The John Denson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • John Denson Family Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
    • Dan & Hannah McLean Graves
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Eleck Turk Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Eleck Turk Grave is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleck Turk Grave
    • Dunham - Harmon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Denson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson Cemetery
    • Tyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tyer Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyer Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Grounds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Grounds Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grounds Cemetery
    • New Energy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fennell Memory Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fennell Memory Garden is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennell Memory Garden
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Weches Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Weches Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Post Oak Cemetery.

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

  • Refuge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
  • Mound City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
  • Belott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
  • Weches
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Weches is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
  • Grapeland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Harrison Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
  • Slocum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Salmon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
  • Tadmor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
  • Bluff City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bluff City is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Weeping Mary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Latexo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alderbranch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
    • Kennard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ratcliff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crockett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Herring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Herring is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring

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 Post Oak 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 Post Oak Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Post Oak 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 Post Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1382558  (Post Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1382558 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: 114 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Augusta
      • Location given for Post Oak Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5232342     Lon: -95.3385563
      • 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' (or 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- Post Oak 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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