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A visit to the Barrera Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Barrera Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barrera Cemetery:

27.6036, -98.1970

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Barrera Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Barrera Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Jim Wells County is located in Alice. Alice lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Barrera Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Barrera Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Barrera Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cadenas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Cadenas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadenas Cemetery
  • Gonzales Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
  • Saltiero Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Saltiero Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltiero Cemetery
  • Perez Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Perez Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perez Cemetery
  • Ramirez Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ramirez Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramirez Cemetery
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
  • Valadez Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Valadez Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valadez Cemetery
  • Hinojosa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hinojosa Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinojosa Cemetery
  • Longoria Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Longoria Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longoria Cemetery
  • Segura - Saenz Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Antonio Lopez Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Antonio Lopez Family Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonio Lopez Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antonio Lopez Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Benavides.
    • The Antonio Lopez Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Jose Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6701 <5>
  • Casas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Casas Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Santo Nino Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Santo Nino Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino Cemetery
    • La Moda Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The La Moda Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Moda Cemetery
    • Bazan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bazan Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazan Cemetery
    • Las Piedritas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Las Piedritas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Piedritas Cemetery
    • Calaveras Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Calaveras Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras Cemetery
    • Vera Cruz Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Vera Cruz Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz Cemetery
    • Alice Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Alice Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alice Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Alice.
      • The Alice Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alice Fraternal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #318160 <5>
    • Fraternal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternal Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Barrera Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Barrera Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ben Bolt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coyote Acres
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
    • Coyote Acres has also been known as:
    • Coyote Acres Colonia
  • Alice Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alice Acres is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Acres
    • Alice Acres has also been known as:
    • Alice Acres Colonia
  • Loma Linda East
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
    • Loma Linda East has also been known as:
    • Loma Linda East Colonia
  • San Diego
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rios
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rios is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rios
  • Rancho Alegre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rancho Alegre is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Alegre
  • Alice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <6>
  • Benavides
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Santa Cruz
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Santa Cruz is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
  • Concepcion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Premont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Water City Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Water City Estates is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water City Estates
      • Water City Estates has also been known as:
      • Water City Estates Colonia
    • Owl Ranch - Amargosa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Owl Ranch - Amargosa is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch - Amargosa
    • Kingsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Agua Dulce
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Barrera Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jim Wells County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Barrera Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jim Wells County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Barrera Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330080  (Barrera Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330080 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Jim Wells
      • Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Palito Blanco
      • Location given for Barrera Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.6036423     Lon: -98.1969498
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Jim Wells, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barrera Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.