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A visit to the Billings Cemetery ...


The location of the Billings Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Billings Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   27.6525°   (27° 39' 8")

Lon:   -98.8495°   (-98° 50' 58")

The Billings Cemetery is located in Webb County<2>.

The county seat for Webb County is located in Laredo. Laredo lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Billings Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Billings Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Webb County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Billings Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Billings Cemetery.

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

    • Oilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Bruni
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruni
      • Bruni is located in Webb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruni <4>
    • Mirando City Addition
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirando City Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirando City Addition
      • Mirando City Addition is located in Webb County
      • Mirando City Addition has also been known as:
      • Mirando City Addition Colonia
    • Mirando City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirando City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirando City
      • Mirando City is located in Webb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mirando City <4>
    • Los Ojuelos ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ojuelos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ojuelos
      • Los Ojuelos is located in Webb County
    • Freer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranchitos Las Lomas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Las Lomitas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Lomitas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomitas
      • Las Lomitas is located in Jim Hogg County
    • Realitos
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Realitos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Realitos
      • Realitos is located in Duval County
      • Realitos has also been known as:
      • Realitos Colonia
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Realitos <4>
    • Hebbronville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pescadito ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pescadito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pescadito
      • Pescadito is located in Webb County
    • South Fork Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Estates
      • South Fork Estates is located in Jim Hogg County
    • Benavides
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benavides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benavides
      • Benavides is located in Duval County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benavides <4>

    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 Billings Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webb County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Billings Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Loma Blanca Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loma Blanca Cemetery
    • Greenhill Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Jim Hogg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
    • San Isidro Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Isidro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Isidro Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Isidro Cemetery
    • Becerra Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becerra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Becerra Cemetery is located in Webb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becerra Cemetery
    • Hahl Memorial Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Guerra Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guerra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guerra Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guerra Cemetery
    • Ruiz Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruiz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruiz Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruiz Cemetery
    • Old Hebbronville Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hebbronville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hebbronville Cemetery is located in Jim Hogg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hebbronville Cemetery
    • Tinney Piedras Pintas Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinney Piedras Pintas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tinney Piedras Pintas Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinney Piedras Pintas Cemetery
    • Alaniz Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alaniz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alaniz Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alaniz Cemetery
    • New Hebbronville Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hebbronville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hebbronville Cemetery is located in Jim Hogg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hebbronville Cemetery
    • Benavides Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Pena Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pena Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pena Cemetery
      • Cantu Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cantu Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantu Cemetery
      • Buena Vista Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Rangel Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rangel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rangel Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rangel Cemetery
      • Reyes Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reyes Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reyes Cemetery
      • Bazan Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bazan Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazan Cemetery
      • La Moda Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Moda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Moda Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Moda Cemetery

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

    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 Billings Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330686  (Billings Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1330686 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: Mills Bennett
      • County: Webb         Elev: 242
      • Location given for GNIS #1330686 (Billings Cemetery)

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Billings Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.6525, Longitude: -98.8495       In this case, the coordinates for the Billings Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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