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A visit to the Buena Vista Cemetery ...



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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 Buena Vista Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   25.9165°   (25° 54' 59")

Lon:   -97.4884°   (-97° 29' 18")

The cemetery is located in Cameron County<1>.

As an estimate, the Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Brownsville.

The county seat for Cameron County is located in Brownsville. Brownsville lies just to the south of the Buena Vista Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Buena Vista Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Buena Vista Cemetery.

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

  • Brownsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cameron Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Reid Hope King
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Hope King have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Hope King
    • Reid Hope King is located in Cameron County
    • Reid Hope King has also been known as:
    • Reid Hope King Colonia
  • Villa Pancho
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Pancho have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Pancho
    • Villa Pancho is located in Cameron County
    • Villa Pancho has also been known as:
    • Villa Pancho Colonia
  • Olmito
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmito have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmito
    • Olmito is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmito <6>
  • South Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
    • South Point is located in Cameron County
    • South Point has also been known as:
    • South Point Colonia
  • San Pedro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro is located in Cameron County
    • San Pedro has also been known as:
    • San Pedro Colonia
  • Rancho Viejo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Viejo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo
    • Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Viejo <6>
  • Del Mar Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Mar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar Heights
    • Del Mar Heights is located in Cameron County
    • Del Mar Heights has also been known as:
    • Del Mar Heights Colonia
  • Los Fresnos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
    • Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <6>
  • Chula Vista - Orason
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista - Orason
    • Chula Vista - Orason is located in Cameron County
  • Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Indian Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Laureles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laureles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laureles
      • Laureles is located in Cameron County
    • Green Valley Farms
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Farms
      • Green Valley Farms is located in Cameron County
      • Green Valley Farms has also been known as:
      • Green Valley Farms Colonia
    • Lago
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lago have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago
      • Lago is located in Cameron County
      • Lago has also been known as:
      • Lago Colonia
    • La Paloma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • El Camino Angosto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Camino Angosto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Camino Angosto
      • El Camino Angosto is located in Cameron County
      • El Camino Angosto has also been known as:
      • El Camino Angosto Colonia

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 Buena Vista Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cameron County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Buena Vista Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cameron 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 Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1372801  (Buena Vista Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1372801 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: East Brownsville
      • County: Cameron         Elev: 9
      • Location given for GNIS #1372801 (Buena Vista Cemetery)

    The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Buena Vista Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.9165, Longitude: -97.4884    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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