A visit to the San Jacinto Memorial Park ...

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 San Jacinto Memorial Park ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the San Jacinto Memorial Park

Lat:   29.7730°   (29° 46' 22")

Lon:   -95.1599°   (-95° 9' 35")

The San Jacinto Memorial Park is located in Harris County<2>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the San Jacinto Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the San Jacinto Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from San Jacinto Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

• DeZavalla Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeZavalla Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeZavalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The DeZavalla Cemetery is located in Harris County
• Harris County Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris County Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Harris County Cemetery is located in Harris County
• Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
  • The Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • 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>
• Glendale Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Harris County
• Harrington Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Harris County
• Jackson Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Harris County
• Betheny Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betheny Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betheny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Betheny Cemetery is located in Harris County
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981079 <5>
• Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
  • The Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • 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>
• Crosby Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Harris County
• Sacred Heart Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Harris County
• Golden Gate Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Gate Cemetery
  • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • 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>
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Hill of Rest Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill of Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill of Rest Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • 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 Harris County
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • Westcott Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westcott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westcott Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Genoa Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960881 <5>
  • Cedarhurst Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarhurst Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cedarhurst Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Cedarhurst Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarhurst Cemetery is located in La Porte.
    • The Cedarhurst Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Hurst Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2277733 <5>
  • La Porte Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Porte Cemetery
    • The La Porte Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Porte Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Porte.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4707 <5>
  • Earthman Memory Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earthman Memory Gardens
    • The Earthman Memory Gardens is located in Harris County
    • The Earthman Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Baytown Memorial Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens of Baytown
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the San Jacinto Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from San Jacinto Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

• Cloverleaf
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
  • Cloverleaf is located in Harris County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverleaf <7>
• Channelview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channelview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channelview
  • Channelview is located in Harris County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channelview <7>
• Galena Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Park
  • Galena Park is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena Park <7>
• Winterwood Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
  • Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
• Jacinto City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacinto City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto City
  • Jacinto City is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacinto City <7>
• Pasadena
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
  • Pasadena is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <7>
• Deer Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <7>
• Highlands
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
  • Highlands is located in Harris County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <7>
• Sheldon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Sheldon is located in Harris County
• Meadow Creek Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
  • Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
• Magnolia Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
• Park Place
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
  • Park Place is located in Harris County
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • South Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
    • South Houston is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <7>
  • Parkland Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Parkland Village is located in Harris County
  • Barrett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Barrett is located in Harris County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrett <7>
  • Glenbrook Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook Valley
    • Glenbrook Valley is located in Harris County
  • La Porte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
    • La Porte is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <7>
  • Morgan's Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point
    • Morgan's Point is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
  • Baytown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytown
    • Baytown is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baytown <7>
  • Crosby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Crosby is located in Harris County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <7>
  • Houston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,316,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <7>
  • Chaparral Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaparral Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
    • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
  • Pine Village North
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Village North. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village North
    • Pine Village North is located in Harris County
  • Pinewood Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
    • Pinewood Village is located in Harris County
  • Gateway Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway Village
    • Gateway Village is located in Harris County
  • Shoreacres
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreacres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreacres
    • Shoreacres is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
  • Cedar Bayou
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
  • Greenwood Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Harris 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 San Jacinto Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harris County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The San Jacinto Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Baytown
  • Baytown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the San Jacinto Memorial Park.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baytown.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytown
• Crosby
  • Crosby lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the San Jacinto Memorial Park.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crosby.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
• Deer Park
  • Deer Park lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the San Jacinto Memorial Park.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Deer Park.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
• Houston
  • Houston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the San Jacinto Memorial Park.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Houston.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
• La Porte
  • La Porte lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the San Jacinto Memorial Park.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for La Porte.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
• Pasadena
  • Pasadena lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the San Jacinto Memorial Park.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pasadena.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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 San Jacinto Memorial Park:

• Pages specific to Texas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Harris County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Brazoria County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chambers County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Fort Bend County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Galveston County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Liberty County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Harris County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Texas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Texas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Harris
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the San Jacinto Memorial Park itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 San Jacinto Memorial Park:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1375964  (San Jacinto Memorial Park)
  • Note: GNIS record #1375964 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: Jacinto City
  • County: Harris         Elev: 7
  • Location given for GNIS #1375964 (San Jacinto Memorial Park)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

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