A visit to the El Lucero 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 El Lucero Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the El Lucero Cemetery:
26.9342, -98.0989
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the El Lucero Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The El Lucero Cemetery is located in Brooks County<2>.
The county seat for Brooks County is located in Falfurrias. Falfurrias lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north of the El Lucero Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the El Lucero Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the El Lucero Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from El Lucero Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Benavides Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Benavides Family Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benavides Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benavides Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Encino.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349850 <5>
- Garcia Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vallerreno Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Vallerreno Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallerreno Cemetery
- Longoria Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Longoria Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longoria Cemetery
- Perez Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Perez Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perez Cemetery
- La Mesa Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The La Mesa Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa Cemetery
- Rancho Nuevo Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Rancho Nuevo Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Nuevo Cemetery
- Perez Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Perez Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perez Cemetery
- Perez Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Perez Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perez Cemetery
- Old Town Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Town Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
- Pedro Garza Zamora Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pedro Jaramillo Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Santa Rita Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Santa Rita Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita Cemetery
- Santa Rita Nuevo Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Monica Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Santa Monica Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Monica Cemetery
- Norias Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Norias Cemetery is located in Kenedy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norias Cemetery
- La Paz Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The La Paz Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz Cemetery
- Santa Cruz Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
- Olivares Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Olivares Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivares Cemetery
- Soledad Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Soledad Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soledad Cemetery
- Santa Guadalupe Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Anita Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- The Santa Anita Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Anita Cemetery
- El Rucio Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- The El Rucio Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rucio Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the El Lucero Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from El Lucero Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Encino
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cantu Addition
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cantu Addition is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantu Addition
- Armstrong
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Armstrong is located in Kenedy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Airport Road Addition
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Flowella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Flowella is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowella
- Falfurrias
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Delmita
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Linn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- San Manuel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- San Manuel is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Manuel
- Santa Elena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Isidro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansas City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansas City is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Sarita
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Premont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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 El Lucero Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brooks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The El Lucero 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 El Lucero Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Brooks 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 El Lucero Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1335209 (El Lucero Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335209 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: Brooks
- Est. Elev: 35 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: San Tomas Camp
- Location given for El Lucero Cemetery:
- Lat: 26.9342189 Lon: -98.098893
- 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 Brooks, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- El Lucero 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. |