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A visit to the Calaveras Cemetery ...


The location of the Calaveras 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 Calaveras Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   27.6534°   (27° 39' 12")

Lon:   -98.0283°   (-98° 1' 41")

The Calaveras Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Jim Wells County is located in Alice. Alice lies just to the north northwest of the Calaveras 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 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 Calaveras Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jim Wells 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 Calaveras 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Calaveras Cemetery.

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

    • Ben Bolt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bolt
      • Ben Bolt is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Bolt <4>
    • Alice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <4>
    • Rancho Alegre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Alegre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Alegre
      • Rancho Alegre is located in Jim Wells County
    • Alice Acres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Acres
      • Alice Acres is located in Jim Wells County
      • Alice Acres has also been known as:
      • Alice Acres Colonia
    • Coyote Acres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
      • Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
      • Coyote Acres has also been known as:
      • Coyote Acres Colonia
    • Water City Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water City Estates
      • Water City Estates is located in Jim Wells County
      • Water City Estates has also been known as:
      • Water City Estates Colonia
    • Agua Dulce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agua Dulce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
      • Agua Dulce is located in Nueces County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agua Dulce <4>
    • Loma Linda East
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
      • Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
      • Loma Linda East has also been known as:
      • Loma Linda East Colonia
    • Kingsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bishop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • San Diego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
      • San Diego is located in Duval County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <4>
    • Rancho Banquete
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Banquete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Banquete
      • Rancho Banquete is located in Nueces County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Alfred - South La Paloma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Owl Ranch - Amargosa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch - Amargosa
        • Owl Ranch - Amargosa is located in Jim Wells County
      • Driscoll
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driscoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driscoll
        • Driscoll is located in Nueces County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driscoll <4>
      • Banquete
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banquete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquete
        • Banquete is located in Nueces County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banquete <4>
      • La Paloma - Lost Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Spring Garden - Terra Verde
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rios
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rios
        • Rios is located in Duval County
      • Premont
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Orange Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
        • Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <4>
      • Westdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
        • Westdale is located in Jim Wells County

    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 Calaveras Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jim Wells County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Calaveras Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lattas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lattas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattas Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Alice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alice Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • The Alice Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alice Fraternal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #318160 <6>
    • Fraternal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraternal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternal Cemetery
    • Rose Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Lawn Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Cemetery
    • Barrera Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrera Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrera Cemetery
    • Hinojosa Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinojosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinojosa Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinojosa Cemetery
    • Gonzales Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonzales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonzales Cemetery
    • Cadenas Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadenas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cadenas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadenas Cemetery
    • Saltiero Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saltiero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saltiero Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saltiero Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Kleberg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chamberlain Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Kingsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2864 <6>
    • St. Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Santa Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Santa Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery is located in Kleberg County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Santa Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Kingsville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6771 <6>
      • Santo Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ramirez Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramirez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramirez Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramirez Cemetery
      • Garcia Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
      • Perez Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perez Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perez Cemetery
      • Valadez Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valadez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valadez Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valadez Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Memorial Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Memorial Park is located in Kleberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Park
      • Hinojosa Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinojosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinojosa Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinojosa Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Nueces County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James 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 Calaveras Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1331861  (Calaveras Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1331861 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: Alice South
      • County: Jim Wells         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #1331861 (Calaveras Cemetery)

    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 Jim Wells, 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 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 Calaveras Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.6534, Longitude: -98.0283       In this case, the coordinates for the Calaveras 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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