A visit to the Washington Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Washington Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Washington Cemetery (FG ID #7491).
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 Washington Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington Cemetery:
29.7649, -95.3883
The Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Houston.
The cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.
Adjacent to the Washington Cemetery and just to the east is the Glenwood Cemetery.
The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies just to the east southeast of the Washington Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Washington Cemetery.
Establishment of the Washington Cemetery ...
The Washington Cemetery was founded in February 1887.
Name Variations for Washington Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Deutsche Gesellschaft Friedof
- German Society Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Washington Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Washington Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- College Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The College Memorial Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Memorial Park
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adath Emeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Adath Emeth Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adath Emeth Cemetery
- Beth El Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Beth El Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth El Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adath Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Adath Israel Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adath Israel Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westcott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Westcott Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcott Cemetery
- Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Gate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Restlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cemetery Beautiful
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Paradise North Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harris County Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Washington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Washington Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Houston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West University Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Southside Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellaire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hilshire Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hilshire Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilshire Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Hunters Creek Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
- Harrisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Pinewood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pinewood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
- Candlelight Oaks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- City of Spring Valley Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hedwig Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hedwig Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwig Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,600 people
- Piney Point Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lincoln City is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
- Park Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jacinto City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bunker Hill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bunker Hill Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
- Cambridge Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cambridge Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Village
- Glenbrook Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Galena Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Garden City Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
- Aldine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Buckner Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Washington Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harris County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Washington Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Harris 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 Washington Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #7491
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1376652 (Washington Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1376652 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: Harris
- Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Houston Heights
- Location given for Washington Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.7643948 Lon: -95.3882721
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Washington 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. |