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A visit to the Gonzales 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 Gonzales Cemetery ...

The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Alice Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Antonio Lopez Family Cemetery
    • The Antonio Lopez Family Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonio Lopez Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antonio Lopez Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Benavides.
    • The Antonio Lopez Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Jose Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6701 <2>
  • Barrera Cemetery
    • The Barrera Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrera Cemetery
  • Bazan Cemetery
    • The Bazan Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazan Cemetery
  • Benavides Cemetery
    • The Benavides Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benavides Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benavides Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Benavides.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1255029 <2>
  • Calaveras Cemetery
    • The Calaveras Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras Cemetery
  • Casas Cemetery
    • The Casas Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casas Cemetery
  • Fraternal Cemetery
    • The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternal Cemetery
  • Garcia Cemetery
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
  • Gonzales Cemetery
    • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
  • Hinojosa Cemetery
    • The Hinojosa Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinojosa Cemetery
  • La Moda Cemetery
    • The La Moda Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Moda Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Las Piedritas Cemetery
      • The Las Piedritas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Piedritas Cemetery
    • Lattas Cemetery
      • The Lattas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattas Cemetery
    • Longoria Cemetery
      • The Longoria Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longoria Cemetery
    • Perez Cemetery
      • The Perez Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perez Cemetery
    • Ramirez Cemetery
      • The Ramirez Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramirez Cemetery
    • Saltiero Cemetery
      • The Saltiero Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltiero Cemetery
    • Santo Nino Cemetery
      • The Santo Nino Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino Cemetery
    • Segura - Saenz Cemetery
    • Tinney Piedras Pintas Cemetery
    • Valadez Cemetery
      • The Valadez Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valadez Cemetery
    • Vera Cruz Cemetery
      • The Vera Cruz Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gonzales Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Agua Dulce
  • Alice Acres
    • 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
  • Alice
    • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <4>
  • Ben Bolt
  • Benavides
  • Concepcion
  • Coyote Acres
    • 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
  • Kingsville
  • Loma Linda East
    • 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
    • Owl Ranch - Amargosa is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch - Amargosa
  • Premont
  • Rancho Alegre
    • Rancho Alegre is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Alegre
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rios
      • Rios is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rios
    • San Diego
    • Santa Cruz
      • Santa Cruz is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
    • Water City Estates
      • 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

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 Gonzales 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 Gonzales 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 professional and volunteer 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 Gonzales 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 Gonzales Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336675  (Gonzales Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1336675 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: 66 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Palito Blanco

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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- Gonzales Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.