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A visit to the Ebony Grove Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ebony Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ebony Grove Cemetery (FG ID #3362).

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 Ebony Grove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ebony Grove Cemetery:

26.1274, -97.9055

The Ebony Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Mercedes.

The cemetery is located in Hidalgo County<2>.

Adjacent to the Ebony Grove Cemetery and just to the north is the Mercedes Memorial Restlawn Cemetery.

The county seat for Hidalgo County is located in Edinburg. Edinburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Ebony Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ebony Grove Cemetery.

Establishment of the Ebony Grove Cemetery ...

The Ebony Grove Cemetery was established July 25, 1928.

Name Variations for Ebony Grove Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Ebony Grove Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Los Ebanos Mercedes Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Ebony Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ebony Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ebony Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Mercedes
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Progreso
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Relampago
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Relampago is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relampago
  • Bixby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Llano Grande
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Llano Grande is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Grande
  • Rio Rico
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Longoria Townsite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Longoria Townsite is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longoria Townsite
    • Longoria Townsite has also been known as:
    • Longoria Townsite Colonia
  • Santa Maria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North La Feria Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North La Feria Village is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Feria Village
    • North La Feria Village has also been known as:
    • North La Feria Village Colonia
  • Solis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Solis is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solis
    • Solis has also been known as:
    • Solis Colonia
  • Progreso Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Progreso Lakes is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Arroyo Alto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Arroyo Alto is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Alto
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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 Ebony Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hidalgo County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • La Feria
  • Mercedes
  • Weslaco

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Ebony Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hidalgo 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 Ebony Grove Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #3362

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1335068  (Ebony Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335068 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: Hidalgo
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mercedes
      • Location given for Ebony Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 26.1270206     Lon: -97.9055554
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, 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- Ebony Grove 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.