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A visit to the Waller Cemetery ...


The location of the Waller Cemetery 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 Waller Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Waller Cemetery

Lat:   30.0530°   (30° 3' 10")

Lon:   -95.9100°   (-95° 54' 35")

The Waller Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Waller Cemetery .

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 Waller Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Harris 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 Waller Cemetery 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 31 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Waller Cemetery.

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

    • Waller
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hockley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockley
      • Hockley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hockley <4>
    • Prairie View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <4>
    • Fields Store
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
    • Pine Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Hempstead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Stagecoach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Saint Paul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
    • Cypress
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
    • Pinehurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Todd Mission
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Pattison
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Settlers Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
        • Settlers Village is located in Harris County
      • Highland Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
        • Highland Village is located in Harris County
      • Westfield Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Village
        • Westfield Village is located in Harris County
      • Westbourne
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
        • Westbourne is located in Harris County
      • Tomball
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomball
        • Tomball is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,722 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomball <4>
      • Buckhorn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
        • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
      • Brookshire
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookshire
        • Brookshire is located in Waller County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookshire <4>
      • Katy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
        • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <4>
      • Copperfield Southcreek Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield Southcreek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield Southcreek Village
        • Copperfield Southcreek Village is located in Harris County
      • Karen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
        • Karen is located in Montgomery County
      • Stoneham
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
        • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
      • Somerall
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerall
        • Somerall is located in Harris County
      • Southdown Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southdown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southdown Village
        • Southdown Village is located in Harris County
      • Middlegate Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlegate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegate Village
        • Middlegate Village is located in Harris County
      • Northmead Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northmead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmead Village
        • Northmead Village is located in Harris County
      • Hufsmith
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hufsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hufsmith
        • Hufsmith is located in Harris County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hufsmith <4>
      • Plantersville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
        • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
      • Graball ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
        • Graball is located in Washington 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 Waller Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harris County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Waller Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mathis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Frey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frey Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frey Cemetery
    • Warwarofsky Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warwarofsky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warwarofsky Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warwarofsky Cemetery
    • Hegar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hegar Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegar Cemetery
    • Springer Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Springer Macedonia Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • The Springer Macedonia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Macedonia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Macedonia Cemetery
    • Kirby Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirby Chapel Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Chapel Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Hempstead.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hempstead Hebrew Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1029819 <6>
    • Hempstead Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hempstead Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hempstead Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hempstead.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hempstead Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #482530 <6>
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Sander Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sander Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sander Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lawrence Key Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Key Cemetery is located in Waller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Key Cemetery
      • Brenham Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brenham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brenham Cemetery is located in Waller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenham Cemetery
      • Monaville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monaville Cemetery is located in Waller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monaville Cemetery
      • Zahn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zahn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zahn Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zahn Cemetery
      • Rosenau Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosenau Cemetery is located in Waller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenau Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Waller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Vesley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vesley Cemetery is located in Waller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vesley Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill 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 Waller Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1349402  (Waller Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1349402 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: Waller
      • County: Harris         Elev: 80
      • Location given for GNIS #1349402 (Waller Cemetery)

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

    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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Waller Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0530, Longitude: -95.9100       In this case, the coordinates for the Waller Cemetery 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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