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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 Rice Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.3571°   (31° 21' 25")

Lon:   -95.3973°   (-95° 23' 50")

The Rice Cemetery is located in Houston County<1>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies just to the southwest of the Rice Cemetery .

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 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 Rice Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Houston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rice Cemetery.

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

    • Crockett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
    • Hickory Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Latexo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Refuge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Grapeland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrison Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Kennard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
    • Porter Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
      • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Cooper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Tadmor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Pennington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Fog Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
        • Fog Town is located in Houston County
      • Ratcliff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
        • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>
      • Mound City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
        • Mound City is located in Anderson County
      • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
        • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Lovelady
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
        • Lovelady is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <4>
      • Holly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
        • Holly is located in Houston County
      • Salmon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
        • Salmon is located in Anderson County
      • Austonio
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
        • Austonio is located in Houston County
      • Friday
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
        • Friday is located in Trinity County
      • Slocum
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
        • Slocum is located in Anderson County
      • Center Point ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Trinity County
      • Bluff City ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Bluff City is located in Houston County

    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 Rice 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 Rice Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rice Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Box Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery North Sector
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery North Sector have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery North Sector is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery North Sector
    • Glenwood Cemetery South Sector
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery South Sector have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery South Sector is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery South Sector
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • McCarter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • McCarthy Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarthy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCarthy Chapel Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarthy Chapel Cemetery
    • Milligan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Latexo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Latexo Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Latexo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Latexo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latexo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4760 <6>
    • Box Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
    • Grounds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grounds Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grounds Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Parker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Tyer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyer Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyer Cemetery
      • Rocky Mount Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • English Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The English Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
      • New Energy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Hunley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunley Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunley 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 Rice Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377339  (Rice Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1377339 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: Crockett
      • County: Houston         Elev: 111
      • Location given for GNIS #1377339 (Rice Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rice Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3571, Longitude: -95.3973    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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