John Richardson
John Richardson is a memorial in Harris County, Texas. John Richardson is situated nearby to Founders Memorial Cemetery, as well as near the synagogue Temple Beth Israel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Founders Memorial Cemetery and Beth Israel Cemetery.
Founders Memorial Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Brianreading, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Founders Memorial Cemetery, also known as Founders Memorial Park, is the oldest cemetery in Houston, Texas, United States. Founded in 1836, it was originally known as "City Cemetery", and opened in conjunction with the founding of the City of Houston in what is now Fourth Ward near the edge of Downtown Houston.
Beth Israel Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Beth Israel Cemetery is situated 380 feet west of John Richardson.
Freedmen’s town
Historic site
In the United States, a freedmen's town was an African American municipality or community built by freedmen, formerly enslaved people who were emancipated during and after the American Civil War. Freedmen’s town is situated 750 feet southwest of John Richardson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fourth Ward and Neartown.
Fourth Ward
Suburb
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States. The Fourth Ward is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to Downtown Houston.
Neartown
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neartown is a general name for the lively area that encompasses the neighborhoods just west of Downtown. It is bounded by I-69/US-59 to the south, I-45 to the east, and Allen Parkway to the north. The western boundary is approximately Shepherd Drive.
Houston
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY 2.0.
Houston is a sprawling port city in Southeastern Texas. An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States and the most diverse large city since 2021.
John Richardson
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.75717° or 29° 45′ 26″ northLongitude
-95.37926° or 95° 22′ 45″ westInception
1936Operator
Texas Historical CommissionOpen location code
76X6QJ4C+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 12403652872OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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