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A visit to the Eli Jackson 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 Eli Jackson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Eli Jackson Cemetery (FG ID #2650696).

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 Eli Jackson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eli Jackson Cemetery:

26.0866, -98.1826

The Eli Jackson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Hidalgo.

The cemetery is located in Hidalgo County<3>.

The county seat for Hidalgo County is located in Edinburg. Edinburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of the Eli Jackson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Eli Jackson Cemetery.

Name Variations for Eli Jackson 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.

Eli Jackson Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Eli Jackson - Brewster Cemetery
  • Jackson - Brewster 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Eli Jackson Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Eli Jackson Cemetery.

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

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 Eli Jackson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hidalgo County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Donna
    • Donna lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Eli Jackson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Donna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
  • Hidalgo
  • McAllen
  • Pharr
    • Pharr lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Eli Jackson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pharr.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
  • Weslaco

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 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 Eli Jackson 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 Eli Jackson Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2650696

    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>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- Eli Jackson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <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.