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Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Amaya (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are located in Zavala County.

  • Benito Juarez Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Big Wells Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Wells Cemetery
  • Cometa Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Covey Chapel Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • The Ditch Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgewood - Woodlawn Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Juarez Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juarez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juarez Cemetery
  • Loma Vista Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset Hills Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • The Ditch Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Ditch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Ditch Cemetery
  • Vivian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vivian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vivian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pendencia Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vivian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7418 <2>

In Closing ...

If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Amaya, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned,  etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.

If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Amaya to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Amaya.

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Amaya. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Working on your genealogy? These are excellent websites to visit when searching in and around the area of Amaya and Zavala County:

Links at Cyndi's List:

for State of Texas

for Zavala County

Links at Family Search:

for State of Texas

for Zavala County

Links at Genealogy Trails:

for State of Texas

for Zavala County

We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Amaya.

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amaya) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amaya. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7103, Longitude: -99.8353       In this case, the coordinates for Amaya have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.









 

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