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The location of the Westcott 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 Westcott Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.8313°   (29° 49' 52")

Lon:   -95.3402°   (-95° 20' 24")

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

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies just to the south of the Westcott Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Westcott 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 Westcott 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westcott Cemetery.

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

    • Pinewood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Harris County
    • Greenwood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
    • Houston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Aldine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Harris County
    • Magnolia Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
      • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
    • Jacinto City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacinto City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto City
      • Jacinto City is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacinto City <4>
    • Garden City Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
      • Garden City Park is located in Harris County
    • Candlelight Oaks Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlelight Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight Oaks Village
      • Candlelight Oaks Village is located in Harris County
    • Galena Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Park
      • Galena Park is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena Park <4>
    • Winterwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
      • Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
    • Hilshire Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilshire Village
      • Hilshire Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • West University Place
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West University Place
        • West University Place is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,496 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West University Place <4>
      • Southbrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbrook
        • Southbrook is located in Harris County
      • Spears Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village
        • Spears Village is located in Harris County
      • City of Spring Valley Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Spring Valley Village
        • City of Spring Valley Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for City of Spring Valley Village <4>
      • Spring Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Harris County
      • Hunters Creek Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
        • Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
      • Southside Place
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Place
        • Southside Place is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
        • Southside Place has also been known as:
        • South Side Place
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside Place <4>
      • Park Place
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
        • Park Place is located in Harris County
      • Cloverleaf
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
        • Cloverleaf is located in Harris County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverleaf <4>
      • Hudson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Harris County
      • Hedwig Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedwig Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwig Village
        • Hedwig Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,600 people
      • Piney Point Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
        • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
        • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
        • Piney Point
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <4>
      • Bellaire
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
        • Bellaire is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
      • Glenbrook Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook Valley
        • Glenbrook Valley is located in Harris County
      • Meadow Creek Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
        • Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
      • Greenfield Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Village
        • Greenfield Village is located in Harris 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 Westcott Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harris County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Westcott Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Golden Gate Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Park Cemetery
      • Paradise Golden Gate Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Gate Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #261357 <6>
    • Adath Israel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adath Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adath Israel Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Israel Cemetery
    • Adath Emeth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adath Emeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adath Emeth Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Emeth Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Cemetery
    • Olivewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Olivewood Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Olivewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hollow Wood Cemetery
      • Hollywood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136702 <6>
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Houston.
      • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Deutsche Gesellschaft Friedof
      • German Society Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7491 <6>
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3828 <6>
    • Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery is located in Houston.
      • The Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oates Prairie Cemetery
      • Oates - Singleton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart - Magee - Oates - Singleton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134356 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Brookside Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookside Memorial Park is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Memorial Park
      • Restlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • The Restlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rest Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6341 <6>
      • Cemetery Beautiful
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Cemetery Beautiful is located in Harris County
        • The Cemetery Beautiful has also been known as:
        • Beautiful Cemetery
        • Paradise Beautiful Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Beautiful
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2834 <6>
      • Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adath Yeshurun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adath Yeshurun Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
      • College Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The College Memorial Park is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Memorial Park
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Harris County Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris County Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris County Cemetery
      • Aldine Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Aldine Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldine Cemetery
      • Morales Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morales Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morales Cemetery
      • Beth El Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El 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 Westcott Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1376731  (Westcott Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1376731 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: Settegast
      • County: Harris         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #1376731 (Westcott 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westcott Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8313, Longitude: -95.3402       In this case, the coordinates for the Westcott 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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