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A visit to the Prison Cemetery ...


The location of the Prison 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 Prison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.7113°   (30° 42' 40")

Lon:   -95.5361°   (-95° 32' 9")

The Prison Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the northwest of the Prison Cemetery .

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 Prison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Walker 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 Prison 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prison Cemetery.

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

    • Huntsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Dodge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Walker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <4>
    • Elmina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Walker County
    • New Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <4>
    • Riverside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
    • Oakhurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <4>
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
    • Wesley Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
      • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
    • Kittrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County
    • Trinity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Blank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mill Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
        • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
      • Willis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
        • Willis is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <4>
      • Evergreen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
      • Laurel Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
        • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
      • Richards
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
        • Richards is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richards <4>
      • Shiro
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Panorama Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
        • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
      • Dacus
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
        • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
      • Montgomery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
      • Chita
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
        • Chita is located in Trinity County
      • Bedias
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

    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 Prison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walker County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Prison Cemetery.<6>

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

    • North Side Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Side Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Side Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Sam Houston Grave
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Houston Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sam Houston Grave is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Houston Grave
    • Hume Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hume Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Cemetery
    • Grant Colony Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Colony Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Colony Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
    • Holloway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackjack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Cemetery
    • Martha Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martha Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martha Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martha Chapel Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Dodge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
      • Cline Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cline Prairie Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Prairie Cemetery
      • Petree Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petree Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petree Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery
      • Gourd Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gourd Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gourd Creek Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gourd Creek Cemetery
      • Boswell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boswell Cemetery
      • Cleveland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
      • Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
      • Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel 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 Prison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1382575  (Prison Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1382575 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: Huntsville
      • County: Walker         Elev: 136
      • Location given for GNIS #1382575 (Prison Cemetery)

    The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.tx.us/

    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 Walker, 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 things 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 Prison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7113, Longitude: -95.5361       In this case, the coordinates for the Prison 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.




 

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