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A visit to the Tom Richardson 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 Tom Richardson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tom Richardson Cemetery:

29.8599, -94.6496

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

The Tom Richardson Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.

The county seat for Chambers County is located in Anahuac. Anahuac lies just to the south southwest of the Tom Richardson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tom Richardson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Tom Richardson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Bayshore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bayshore Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore Cemetery
  • Whites Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Whites Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
  • Eminence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
  • Benjamin Barrow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
  • Wallisville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wallisville Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Godfrey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
    • Abshier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Abshier Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshier Cemetery
    • Worthy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Worthy Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthy Cemetery
    • Anahuac Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Anahuac Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anahuac Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
    • Albritton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Albritton Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albritton Cemetery
    • Speight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Speight Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speight Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
    • Swinney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Swinney Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinney Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tom Richardson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tom Richardson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Hankamer
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Turtle Bayou
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Wallisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Anahuac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Monroe City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Moss Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cove is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Old River - Winfree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Double Bayou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • Devers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Raywood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mont Belvieu
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Beach City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Beach City is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Ames
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Woodson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Winnie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Daisetta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Bayou
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Nome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Nome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <5>

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 Tom Richardson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tom Richardson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Tom Richardson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Chambers 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 Tom Richardson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1348628  (Tom Richardson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1348628 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: Chambers
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Anahuac
      • Location given for Tom Richardson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.859942     Lon: -94.6496401
      • 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 Chambers, 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- Tom Richardson 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.