A visit to the Becerra Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Becerra Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Becerra Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Becerra Cemetery
Lat: 27.8700° (27° 52' 12")
Lon: -99.1217° (-99° 7' 18")
The Becerra Cemetery is located in Webb County<2>.
The county seat for Webb County is located in Laredo. Laredo lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Becerra Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 4 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Becerra Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Becerra Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cactus Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cactus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cactus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cactus Cemetery is located in Webb County
- Encinal Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Encinal Cemetery
- The Encinal Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Encinal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Encinal.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139133 <5>
- Billings Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billings Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Billings Cemetery is located in Webb County
- Loma Blanca Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loma Blanca Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loma Blanca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Loma Blanca Cemetery is located in Webb County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Becerra Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Becerra Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ranchitos Las Lomas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranchitos Las Lomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchitos Las Lomas
- Ranchitos Las Lomas is located in Webb County
- Regency Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Village
- Regency Village is located in Webb County
- Regency Village has also been known as:
- Regency Village Colonia
- Encinal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinal
- Encinal is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encinal <6>
- Botines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Pescadito ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Oilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilton
- Oilton is located in Webb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilton <6>
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Becerra Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Webb County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- La Salle County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Webb County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Texas
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Texas
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Webb
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Becerra Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Becerra Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1330278 (Becerra Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1330278 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Alamito Creek
- County: Webb Elev: 127
- Location given for GNIS #1330278 (Becerra Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Webb County: www.webbcounty.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 Webb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Becerra Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8700, Longitude: -99.1217 In this case, the coordinates for the Becerra Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
| <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. |