A visit to the Chapeno 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 Chapeno Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chapeno Cemetery:
26.5348, -99.1495
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chapeno Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chapeno Cemetery is located in Starr County<2>.
The county seat for Starr County is located in Rio Grande City. Rio Grande City lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Chapeno Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chapeno Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Chapeno Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chapeno Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Los Arrierous Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cementerio San Antonio de Escobares Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Agua Dulce Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Agua Dulce Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce Cemetery
- Elizondo Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Elizondo Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizondo Cemetery
- Garcia Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Garcia Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
- Una de Gato Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Una de Gato Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una de Gato Cemetery
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
- Garcia Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- The Garcia Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
- Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- The Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Zapata.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3748 <5>
- Los Garzas Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The Los Garzas Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Garzas Cemetery
- Zapata Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Olmos Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Olmos Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Cemetery
- Ranchito Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Ranchito Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchito Cemetery
- Uribeno Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Chapeno Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chapeno Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Salineno
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon Village is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
- New Falcon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Falcon is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Falcon
- New Falcon has also been known as:
- New Falcon Colonia
- Fronton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fronton is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fronton
- Roma Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roma Creek is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma Creek
- Roma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roma is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,476 people
- Roma has also been known as:
- Roma - Los Saenz
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roma <6>
- Lopeno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Escobares
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Escobares is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Escobares
- Escobares
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Escobares is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
- Garceno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garceno is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garceno
- La Rosita
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Rosita is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosita
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- Miguel Barrera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Miguel Barrera is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel Barrera
- Miguel Barrera has also been known as:
- Miguel Barrera Colonia
- Morales - Sanchez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Morales - Sanchez is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales - Sanchez
- Morales - Sanchez has also been known as:
- Morales - Sanchez Colonia
- Los Alvarez
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Los Alvarez is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
- Santel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Santel is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santel
- Santel has also been known as:
- Santel Colonia
- Los Villareales
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Los Villareales is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
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 Chapeno Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Starr County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chapeno Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Rio Grande City
- Roma
- Roma lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Chapeno Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma
- Zapata
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 Chapeno Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Starr 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 Chapeno Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1332661 (Chapeno Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1332661 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: Starr
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Falcon Village
- Location given for Chapeno Cemetery:
- Lat: 26.5347781 Lon: -99.1494774
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Starr, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chapeno Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |