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A visit to the Refuge 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 Refuge Cemetery ...

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

31.5041, -95.3999

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

The Refuge Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Refuge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Refuge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Refuge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Enon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • John Denson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Eleck Turk Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eleck Turk Grave is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleck Turk Grave
  • Dunham - Harmon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Denson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson Cemetery
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • Edens - Madden Massacre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock Cemetery
  • Tyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Tyer Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
    • Davis Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Davis Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Family Cemetery
    • Augusta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • John Sheridan Grave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The John Sheridan Grave is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sheridan Grave
    • Golden Gate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
      • The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grapeland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983841 <5>
    • McCarter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The McCarter Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarter Cemetery
    • McCarthy Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Grounds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grounds Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grounds Cemetery
    • Glover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Refuge Cemetery.

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

  • Refuge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
  • Mound City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
  • Grapeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Belott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
  • Salmon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
  • Latexo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Slocum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Weches
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Weches is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
  • Harrison Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
  • Alderbranch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
  • Crockett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Elkhart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tadmor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Weeping Mary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
    • Kennard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Herring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Herring is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
    • Kossuth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Crystal Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Ratcliff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cronin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cronin is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
    • Jarvis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Deanwright
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright

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 Refuge 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 Refuge 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 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 Refuge 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 Refuge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377432  (Refuge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1377432 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: 107 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Percilla
      • Location given for Refuge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5040676     Lon: -95.399947
      • 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- Refuge 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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