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A visit to the Saint Joseph 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 St. Joseph Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Cemetery:

29.8777, -95.3869

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

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies just to the south southeast of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Joseph Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Cemetery
    • The Restlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rest Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6341 <5>
  • Cemetery Beautiful
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cemetery Beautiful is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Beautiful
    • The Cemetery Beautiful has also been known as:
    • Beautiful Cemetery
    • Paradise Beautiful Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2834 <5>
  • Adath Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Adath Israel Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adath Israel Cemetery
  • Morales Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Morales Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales Cemetery
  • Paradise North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Paradise North Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise North Cemetery
    • The Paradise North Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paradise Cemetery North
    • Paradise Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1166748 <5>
  • Adath Emeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Adath Emeth Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adath Emeth Cemetery
  • Westcott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Westcott Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcott Cemetery
  • Golden Gate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
    • The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Park Cemetery
    • Paradise Golden Gate Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #261357 <5>
  • Aldine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Aldine Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine Cemetery
  • Eastman Resthaven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Eastman Resthaven Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Resthaven Cemetery
    • The Eastman Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #743135 <5>
  • Houston National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Houston National Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Houston National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
    • The Houston National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109415 <5>
  • Brookside Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Beth El Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth El Cemetery
    • Olivewood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Olivewood Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivewood Cemetery
      • The Olivewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hollow Wood Cemetery
      • Hollywood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136702 <5>
    • Washington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Houston.
      • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Deutsche Gesellschaft Friedof
      • German Society Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7491 <5>
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3828 <5>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodlawn Garden of Memories
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1672327 <5>
    • College Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The College Memorial Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Memorial Park
    • Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Aldine
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pinewood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pinewood Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
  • Greenwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Lincoln City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln City is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
  • Garden City Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Garden City Park is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
  • Candlelight Oaks Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Southbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Southbrook is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbrook
  • Pine Village North
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pine Village North is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village North
  • Greenfield Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Village
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hudson is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hilshire Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hilshire Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilshire Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Spears Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Spears Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village
    • North Houston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • City of Spring Valley Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Hunters Creek Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
    • Greenwood Forest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood Forest is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Forest
    • Hedwig Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hedwig Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwig Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,600 people
    • Bammel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bammel is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bammel
    • Oak Creek Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Creek Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Village
    • Deco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunker Hill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bunker Hill Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • Piney Point Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
      • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
      • Piney Point
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <6>
    • West University Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Magnolia Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Jacinto City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Winterwood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
    • Intercontinental Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Humble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandpiper Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sandpiper Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Village
    • Jersey Village
      (11 miles [17.7 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 St. Joseph Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harris County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Houston

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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Harris 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367195  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367195 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: Harris
      • Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Aldine
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8777245     Lon: -95.3868823
      • 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 Harris, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Joseph 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.