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A visit to the Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista Cemetery ...

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

25.9165, -97.4884

The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Brownsville.

The cemetery is located in Cameron County<1>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Buena Vista Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 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 20 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)
    • Reid Hope King is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Hope King
    • Reid Hope King has also been known as:
    • Reid Hope King Colonia
  • Villa Pancho
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Villa Pancho is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Pancho
    • Villa Pancho has also been known as:
    • Villa Pancho Colonia
  • Olmito
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • South Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Point is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
    • South Point has also been known as:
    • South Point Colonia
  • San Pedro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • San Pedro is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro has also been known as:
    • San Pedro Colonia
  • Rancho Viejo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Del Mar Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Del Mar Heights is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar Heights
    • Del Mar Heights has also been known as:
    • Del Mar Heights Colonia
  • Los Fresnos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Chula Vista - Orason
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Chula Vista - Orason is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista - Orason
  • Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Indian Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Laureles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Laureles is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laureles
    • Green Valley Farms
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Green Valley Farms is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Farms
      • Green Valley Farms has also been known as:
      • Green Valley Farms Colonia
    • Lago
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lago is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago
      • 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)
      • El Camino Angosto is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Camino Angosto
      • El Camino Angosto has also been known as:
      • El Camino Angosto Colonia
    • Carricitos
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 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 Buena Vista Cemetery:

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1372801  (Buena Vista Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1372801 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: Cameron
      • Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: East Brownsville
      • Location given for Buena Vista Cemetery:
      • Lat: 25.9164692     Lon: -97.4888726
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buena Vista Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.