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A visit to the Walling 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 Walling Cemetery ...

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

31.4607, -95.5894

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

The Walling Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Walling Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Walling Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Walling Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lynwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Lynwood Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Cemetery
  • Ferrell Women Graves
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Ferrell Women Graves is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell Women Graves
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Meriwether Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Meriwether Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriwether Cemetery
  • Sheridan Graves
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sheridan Graves is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Graves
  • McCann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The McCann Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCann Cemetery
  • Hayes Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hayes Spring Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Spring Cemetery
    • The Hayes Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Haynes Spring Cemetery
    • Hays Spring Cemetery
  • Old Dailey Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wes Hicks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wes Hicks Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wes Hicks Cemetery
  • Halls Field Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Halls Field Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Field Cemetery
  • Hauser Property Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Anthom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Anthom Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthom Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
    • Golden Gate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
      • The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grapeland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983841 <5>
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Murdock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walling Cemetery.

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

  • Grapeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
  • Latexo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Salmon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
  • Refuge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
  • Elkhart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Crockett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Porter Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Mound City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
  • Slocum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Lakeview Assembly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
  • Cronin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cronin is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Cooper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cooper is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Russell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Russell is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Hickory Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
    • Belott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Belott is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
    • Tucker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tucker is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Alderbranch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
    • Long Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Oakwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
    • Austonio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Austonio is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
    • Crystal Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Deanwright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright

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 Walling Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Walling Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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 Walling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377390  (Walling Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1377390 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: Houston
      • Est. Elev: 133 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hays Spring
      • Location given for Walling Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4607337     Lon: -95.5893964
      • 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 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- Walling 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.
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