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A visit to the Willow Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.0830°   (30° 4' 58")

Lon:   -95.5666°   (-95° 33' 59")

The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Willow Creek 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 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 Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willow Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Pinewood Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
      • Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
    • Klein
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hufsmith
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Tomball
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Westbourne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
      • Westbourne is located in Harris County
    • Louetta ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
      • Louetta is located in Harris County
    • Forest North
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest North
      • Forest North is located in Harris County
    • Oak Creek Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Village
      • Oak Creek Village is located in Harris County
    • Deco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Forest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Forest
      • Greenwood Forest is located in Harris County
    • Bammel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bammel
      • Bammel is located in Harris County
    • Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Oak Ridge North
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge North
        • Oak Ridge North is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge North <4>
      • The Woodlands
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodedge Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodedge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodedge Village
        • Woodedge Village is located in Harris County
      • Shenandoah
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
        • Shenandoah is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
      • Pinehurst
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stagecoach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Cypress
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenfield Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Chateau Woods
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
        • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
      • North Houston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Houston
        • North Houston is located in Harris County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Houston <4>
      • Sleepy Hollow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
        • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
      • Northmead Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Southbrook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbrook
        • Southbrook is located in Harris County
      • Sandpiper Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandpiper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Village
        • Sandpiper 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 Willow Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harris County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Spring
    • Tomball

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Willow Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Huckabee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Huckabee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Huckabee Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huckabee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4395 <7>
    • Pillot Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pillot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pillot Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pillot Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bogs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bogs Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Bogs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bogs - Hufsmith Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #626407 <7>
    • Hufsmith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hufsmith Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Hufsmith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hufsmith - McCall Cemetery
      • McCall Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hufsmith Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5097 <7>
    • McDougle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDougle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDougle Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDougle Cemetery
    • Klein Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klein Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klein Cemetery
    • Bonin Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bonin Family Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Bonin Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bonin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonin Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2493 <7>
    • Juergens - Martens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Juergens - Martens Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Juergens - Martens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Juergens Cemetery
      • Martens Cemetery
      • Martens Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juergens - Martens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2350054 <7>
    • Pate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Decker Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Decker Prairie Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Prairie Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rose Hill Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6657 <7>
      • Baker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Meyer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
      • Clow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clow Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clow Cemetery
      • Decker Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Decker Prairie Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Prairie Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Fritsche Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritsche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fritsche Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritsche Cemetery
      • Roeder Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roeder Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roeder Cemetery
      • Ehrhardt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ehrhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ehrhardt Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ehrhardt Cemetery
      • Glameyer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glameyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glameyer Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glameyer Cemetery
      • Budde Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Budde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Budde Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Budde 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 Willow Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350190  (Willow Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1350190 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: Tomball
      • County: Harris         Elev: 42
      • Location given for GNIS #1350190 (Willow Creek 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' 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 Willow Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0830, Longitude: -95.5666       In this case, the coordinates for the Willow Creek 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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