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A visit to the Purkerson Cemetery ...


The location of the Purkerson 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 Purkerson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.4319°   (30° 25' 54")

Lon:   -95.1569°   (-95° 9' 24")

The Purkerson Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County<2>.

The county seat for San Jacinto County is located in Coldspring. Coldspring lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Purkerson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Purkerson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to San Jacinto 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 Purkerson 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 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Purkerson Cemetery.

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

    • Magnolia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
    • North Cleveland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
      • North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Cleveland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
      • Nimrod is located in Liberty County
    • Evergreen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
    • Shepherd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <4>
    • Coldspring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
      • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <4>
    • Laurel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
    • Cut and Shoot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Splendora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splendora
      • Splendora is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Splendora <4>
    • Rayburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
      • Rayburn is located in Liberty County
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Liberty County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Grangerland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Patton Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
        • Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Plum Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
        • Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
      • Swartout ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
        • Swartout is located in Polk County
      • Woodbranch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
        • Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Roman Forest
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
        • Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
      • Goodrich
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
        • Goodrich is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <4>
      • Romayor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romayor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romayor
        • Romayor is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romayor <4>
      • Conroe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
        • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <4>
      • New Caney
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lamont
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
        • Lamont is located in Polk County
      • Willis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • West Livingston
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
        • West Livingston is located in Polk County
      • Elmina
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
        • Elmina is located in Walker County
      • New Waverly
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Panorama Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Purkerson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Jacinto County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Conroe
      • Conroe lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Purkerson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conroe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
    • Goodrich
    • Shepherd
    • Willis

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Purkerson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Montague Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Roark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roark Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
    • Squier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Squier Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squier Cemetery
    • Lovett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovett Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
    • Youngblood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngblood Cemetery
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hanson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977616 <7>
    • Cleveland Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Farley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
    • Pin Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pin Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pin Oak Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pin Oak Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Security Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Security Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Security Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Security Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Cochran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cochran Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler 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 Purkerson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1382583  (Purkerson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1382583 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: Bear Creek
      • County: San Jacinto         Elev: 64
      • Location given for GNIS #1382583 (Purkerson Cemetery)

    The official website for San Jacinto County: www.co.san-jacinto.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 San Jacinto, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Purkerson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4319, Longitude: -95.1569       In this case, the coordinates for the Purkerson 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.
    <7>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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