A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Collins Cemetery:
27.7525, -98.0478
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Collins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Collins Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County<2>.
The county seat for Jim Wells County is located in Alice. Alice lies just to the west of the Collins Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Collins Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Collins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fraternal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternal Cemetery
- Alice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Alice Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Alice Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Alice.
- The Alice Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alice Fraternal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #318160 <5>
- Lattas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lattas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattas Cemetery
- Rose Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rose Lawn Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn Cemetery
- Calaveras Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Calaveras Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras Cemetery
- Amargosa Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Amargosa Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amargosa Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Villareal Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Villareal Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villareal Cemetery
- Barrera Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Barrera Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrera Cemetery
- Hinojosa Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hinojosa Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinojosa Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Gonzales Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cadenas Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Cadenas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadenas Cemetery
- Dilworth Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Dilworth Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth Cemetery
- Ramirez Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ramirez Cemetery is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramirez Cemetery
- Saltiero Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Saltiero Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltiero Cemetery
- Banquete Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sepulveda Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Sepulveda Cemetery is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepulveda Cemetery
- Longoria Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Longoria Cemetery is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longoria Cemetery
- Hinojosa Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hinojosa Cemetery is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinojosa Cemetery
- Garcia Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Garcia Cemetery is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
- Perez Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Perez Cemetery is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perez Cemetery
- Valadez Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Valadez Cemetery is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valadez Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Nueces County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alice
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rancho Alegre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rancho Alegre is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Alegre
- Alice Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alice Acres is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Acres
- Alice Acres has also been known as:
- Alice Acres Colonia
- Coyote Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
- Coyote Acres has also been known as:
- Coyote Acres Colonia
- Water City Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Water City Estates is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water City Estates
- Water City Estates has also been known as:
- Water City Estates Colonia
- Ben Bolt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Agua Dulce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Loma Linda East
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
- Loma Linda East has also been known as:
- Loma Linda East Colonia
- Owl Ranch - Amargosa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Owl Ranch - Amargosa is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch - Amargosa
- Alfred - South La Paloma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- San Diego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rancho Banquete
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rancho Banquete is located in Nueces County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Banquete
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Banquete
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Orange Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Westdale is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
- La Paloma - Lost Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- K-Bar Ranch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- K-Bar Ranch is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K-Bar Ranch
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 Collins 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 Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Jim Wells 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1333116 (Collins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1333116 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: Jim Wells
- Est. Elev: 57 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alice North
- Location given for Collins Cemetery:
- Lat: 27.7525266 Lon: -98.04778
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Collins 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. |