Founders Memorial Cemetery
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.
- Cemetery
- …is also known as “Founders Memorial Park”
- Description: cemetery in Houston, Texas
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beth Israel Cemetery and Freedmen’s town.
Beth Israel Cemetery
Cemetery
Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Beth Israel Cemetery is situated 400 feet west of Founders Memorial Cemetery.
Freedmen’s town
Historic site
In the United States, a freedmen's town was an African… Freedmen’s town is situated 850 feet southwest of Founders Memorial Cemetery.
African American History Research Center
Library
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The African American History Research Center… African American History Research Center is situated 1,300 feet south of Founders Memorial Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fourth Ward and Neartown.
Fourth Ward
Suburb
WhisperToMe, Public domain.
Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States.
Founders Memorial Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location
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Latitude
29.75747° or 29° 45′ 27″ north
Longitude
-95.37914° or 95° 22′ 45″ west
Open location code
76X6QJ4C+X8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Founders Memorial Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Cementerio Founders Memorial”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Temple Beth Israel and Old San Felipe Road Marker.
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