About Holy Cross Cemetery
Holy Cross Cemetery is a christian cemetery in Houston, Harris County, Texas. The grounds sit at about 49 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Wendelin Joseph Nold, Jerry Denny and Maurice J. Sullivan. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1374119. The nearest other listed cemetery is Hollywood Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Hernandez Funeral Home Houston in Houston, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 166 cemeteries we list in Harris County, and 45 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Harris County dates to 1871. 7 of the 166 listings in Harris County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Holy Cross Cemetery
Among them: 1 architect, 1 baseball player.
- Wendelin Joseph Nold1900-1981Catholic bishop
- Jerry Denny1859-1927Major League Baseball player
- Maurice J. Sullivan1884-1961American architect
People whose Wikidata entry gives Holy Cross Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
29.78912, -95.36910
What Holy Cross Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Hollywood Cemetery3506 North Main Street, Houston, TXCemetery0.2 mi
- Confederate CemeteryHouston, TXCemetery1.4 mi
- Olivewood CemeteryHouston, TXCemetery1.7 mi
- Hollywood CemeteryHouston, TXCemetery1.7 mi
- Adath Emeth Cemetery1540 Sylvester Road, Houston, TX · est. 1919Jewish cemetery1.8 mi
- Trinity Lutheran CemeteryHouston, TXLutheran cemetery1.9 mi
- Glenwood Cemetery2525 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX · est. 1871Church cemetery1.9 mi
- Washington CemeteryHouston, TXCemetery2.0 mi
- Founders Memorial CemeteryHouston, TXCemetery2.3 mi
- Beth Israel Cemetery1207 West Dallas Street, Houston, TXJewish cemetery2.3 mi
Funeral homes near Holy Cross Cemetery
- Hernandez Funeral Home Houston0.9 miFuneral home · Houston · (832) 623-6844
- KIRK MORTUARY SERVICE OF HOUSTON1.4 miMortuary · Houston · (800) 825-4603
- Heights Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Houston · (713) 862-8844
- Sacred Hope Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · Houston · (713) 223-3707
- Pryority Mortuary Services2.0 miMortuary · Houston · (713) 699-0310
- Clay & Clay Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Houston · (713) 227-0714
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Holy Cross Cemetery located?
Holy Cross Cemetery is at 3502 North Main Street, Houston, TX 77009 in Harris County. GPS coordinates: 29.78912, -95.36910.
Is Holy Cross Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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