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A visit to the La Jarita 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 La Jarita Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the La Jarita Cemetery:

26.3884, -97.5867

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the La Jarita Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The La Jarita Cemetery is located in Willacy County<2>.

The county seat for Willacy County is located in Raymondville. Raymondville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the La Jarita Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the La Jarita Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the La Jarita Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Las Rucias Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Las Rucias Cemetery is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Rucias Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Las Rucias Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Lyford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200982 <5>
  • Tanquesitos Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Tanquesitos Cemetery is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanquesitos Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tanquesitos Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Santa Monica.
  • Noyola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Noyola Cemetery is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyola Cemetery
  • Cavazos Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Cavazos Family Cemetery is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavazos Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cavazos Family Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of San Perlita.
    • The Cavazos Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sabino Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492338 <5>
  • San Antonio Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • El Toro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The El Toro Cemetery is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Toro Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the El Toro Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of San Perlita.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3394 <5>
  • Ashland Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ashland Memorial Park is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Memorial Park
    • The Ashland Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Loma Linda Cemetery
  • Los Omales Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Los Omales Cemetery is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Omales Cemetery
  • Rio Hondo Community Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Rio Hondo Community Cemetery is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Hondo Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rio Hondo Community Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Rio Hondo.
    • The Rio Hondo Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jack Carpenter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188890 <5>
  • Rio Hondo City Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • La Leona Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The La Leona Cemetery is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Leona Cemetery
  • Raymondville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Raymondville Cemetery is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raymondville Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Raymondville.
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    • La Piedad Cementerio #2 Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • La Piedad Cementerio #1 Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Guadalupe Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Lyford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422545 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Lyford.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lyford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207123 <5>
    • San Rafael Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The San Rafael Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael Cemetery
    • Monte Meta Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Monte Meta Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Meta Cemetery
    • Santa Rita Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Santa Rita Cemetery is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Santa Rita Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Sebastian.
    • Harlingan City Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harlingan City Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingan City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harlingan City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harlingen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #673519 <5>
    • San Benito City Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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 La Jarita Cemetery.

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

  • Santa Monica
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Santa Monica is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Monica
  • Willamar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Willamar is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamar
  • San Perlita
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rio Hondo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Arroyo City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Arroyo City is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo City
  • Lasana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lasana is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasana
    • Lasana has also been known as:
    • Lasana Colonia
  • Sebastian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lyford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lyford South
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lyford South is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyford South
    • Lyford South has also been known as:
    • Lyford South Colonia
  • Combes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Combes is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Combes has also been known as:
    • Combes Colonia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <6>
  • Villa del Sol
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Villa del Sol is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa del Sol
    • Villa del Sol has also been known as:
    • Villa del Sol Colonia
  • Arroyo Gardens - La Tina Ranch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Raymondville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Yznaga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Yznaga is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yznaga
    • Arroyo Colorado Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Arroyo Colorado Estates is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Colorado Estates
      • Arroyo Colorado Estates has also been known as:
      • Arroyo Colorado Estates Colonia
    • Lozano
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Los Angeles Subdivision
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Primera
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Primera is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
    • Las Palmas - Juarez
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Las Palmas - Juarez is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palmas - Juarez
    • Harlingen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Mansfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Zapata Ranch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Zapata Ranch is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zapata Ranch
      • Zapata Ranch has also been known as:
      • Zapata Ranch Colonia
    • Tierra Bonita
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tierra Bonita is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Bonita
      • Tierra Bonita has also been known as:
      • Tierra Bonita Colonia
    • Palm Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Palm Valley is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Ranchette Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ranchette Estates is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchette Estates
      • Ranchette Estates has also been known as:
      • Ranchette 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 La Jarita Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Willacy County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The La Jarita Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 La Jarita Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Willacy 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 La Jarita Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1339331  (La Jarita Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1339331 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: Willacy
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willamar
      • Location given for La Jarita Cemetery:
      • Lat: 26.3884036     Lon: -97.5866537
      • 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 Willacy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- La Jarita 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.