A visit to the Cactus Cemetery ...
The location of the Cactus 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 Cactus Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cactus Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cactus Cemetery
Lat: 27.9067° (27° 54' 24")
Lon: -99.3828° (-99° 22' 58")
The Cactus Cemetery is located in Webb County<2>.
The county seat for Webb County is located in Laredo. Laredo lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Cactus Cemetery .
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 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 Cactus Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Webb County:
- 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 Cactus Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Encinal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Botines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Ranchitos Las Lomas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Ranchos Penitas West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranchos Penitas West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchos Penitas West
- Ranchos Penitas West is located in Webb County
- Ranchos Penitas West has also been known as:
- Ranchos Penitas West Colonia
- Regency Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Islitas ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Santo Tomas ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santo Tomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Tomas
- Santo Tomas is located in Webb County
- Artesia Wells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia Wells
- Artesia Wells is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia Wells <4>
- Laredo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Laredo is located in Webb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laredo <4>
- Larga Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larga Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larga Vista
- Larga Vista is located in Webb County
- Larga Vista has also been known as:
- Larga Vista Colonia
- Pescadito ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Laredo Ranchettes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo Ranchettes
- Laredo Ranchettes is located in Webb County
- Laredo
- Laredo lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Cactus Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laredo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Becerra Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Tordillo Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tordillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tordillo Cemetery is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tordillo Cemetery
- Darwin Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Darwin Cemetery is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darwin Cemetery
- Dolores Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- The Dolores Cemetery is located in Webb County
- The Dolores Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dolores Ranch Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolores Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3263 <6>
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Webb County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Laredo.
- The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966533 <6>
- City Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- The City Cemetery is located in Webb County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Laredo.
- The City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laredo City Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1186555 <6>
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1331817 (Cactus Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1331817 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: Callaghan Ranch North
- County: Webb Elev: 180
- Location given for GNIS #1331817 (Cactus Cemetery)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Cactus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cactus Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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 Cactus Cemetery. The following communities are located in Webb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cactus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 6 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Cactus Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cactus Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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 Cactus 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 'straight-line' 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 Cactus Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9067, Longitude: -99.3828 In this case, the coordinates for the Cactus 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. |