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A visit to the Saint Vincent 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. Vincent Cemetery ...

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

29.7591, -95.3438

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

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

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies just to the west southwest of the St. Vincent Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Vincent Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Washington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Olivewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • College Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The College Memorial Park is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Memorial Park
  • Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
    • The Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Park Cemetery
    • Garden of Gethsemane
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156472 <5>
  • Adath Emeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Adath Emeth Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adath Emeth Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • Westcott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Westcott Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcott Cemetery
    • Adath Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adath Israel Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adath Israel Cemetery
    • Golden Gate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery is located in Houston.
      • The Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oates Prairie Cemetery
      • Oates - Singleton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134356 <5>
    • Beth El Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth El Cemetery
    • Harris County Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harris County Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris County Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Vincent Cemetery.

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

  • Houston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Magnolia Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Harrisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Park Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Place is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
  • West University Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Southside Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Southside Place is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Place
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
    • Southside Place has also been known as:
    • South Side Place
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside Place <6>
  • Galena Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jacinto City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Glenbrook Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenbrook Valley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook Valley
  • Pinewood Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pinewood Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
  • Bellaire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadow Creek Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Greenwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Hilshire Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Hilshire Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilshire Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • South Houston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pasadena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Winterwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
    • Lincoln City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln City is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
    • Candlelight Oaks Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • City of Spring Valley Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Spring Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 west)
      • 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
    • Cambridge Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cambridge Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Village
    • Canterbury Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Canterbury Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
    • Aldine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cloverleaf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pine Village North
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village North is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village North
    • Hedwig Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hedwig Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwig Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,600 people
    • Piney Point Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>

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. Vincent Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harris County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Houston
  • Pasadena

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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. Vincent 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. Vincent Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1375909  (Saint Vincent Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1375909 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: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Settegast
      • Location given for Saint Vincent Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7591169     Lon: -95.3438265
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Vincent 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.