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The location of the Sheridan Graves has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sheridan Graves ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sheridan Graves can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sheridan Graves

Lat:   31.4960°   (31° 29' 45")

Lon:   -95.5811°   (-95° 34' 51")

The Sheridan Graves is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Sheridan Graves .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sheridan Graves:

  • 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sheridan Graves itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sheridan Graves.

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

    • Grapeland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Salmon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Latexo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkhart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Refuge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Mound City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Slocum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Lakeview Assembly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
      • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
    • Crockett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Porter Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
      • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Alderbranch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Tucker
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
        • Tucker is located in Anderson County
      • Long Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
        • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Belott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
        • Belott is located in Houston County
      • Deanwright
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
        • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Oakwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
      • Russell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Leon County
      • Cooper
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
        • Cooper is located in Houston County
      • Hickory Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
        • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
      • Kossuth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
        • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
      • Crystal Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Palestine
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jarvis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
        • Jarvis is located in Anderson 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 Sheridan Graves. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sheridan Graves.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sheridan Graves.<5>

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

    • Walling Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
    • Hauser Property Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauser Property Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hauser Property Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauser Property Cemetery
    • Anthom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anthom Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthom Cemetery
    • Lynwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynwood Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynwood Cemetery
    • Ferrell Women Graves
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Women Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrell Women Graves is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Women Graves
    • Hayes Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hayes Spring Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • The Hayes Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haynes Spring Cemetery
      • Hays Spring Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Spring Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Old Dailey Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dailey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Dailey Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dailey Family Cemetery
    • Wes Hicks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wes Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wes Hicks Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wes Hicks Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Meriwether Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meriwether Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meriwether Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meriwether Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Golden Gate Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pilgrim Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • The Pilgrim Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Pilgrim Church Cemetery
        • Pilgrim Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #214657 <6>
      • Halls Field Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halls Field Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Field Cemetery
      • McCann Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCann Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCann Cemetery
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Myrtle Springs Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • The Myrtle Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elkhart Myrtle Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965510 <6>
      • Murdock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
      • Dunham - Harmon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunham - Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunham - Harmon Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunham - Harmon Cemetery
      • Johnston Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Gulceville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gulceville Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulceville 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 Sheridan Graves:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377400  (Sheridan Graves)
      • Note: GNIS record #1377400 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: Hays Spring
      • County: Houston         Elev: 117
      • Location given for GNIS #1377400 (Sheridan Graves)

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

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sheridan Graves. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4960, Longitude: -95.5811       In this case, the coordinates for the Sheridan Graves have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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