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A visit to the La Leona 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 Leona Cemetery ...

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

26.2615, -97.4644

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

The La Leona Cemetery is located in Cameron County<2>.

The county seat for Cameron County is located in Brownsville. Brownsville lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south of the La Leona Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the La Leona Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the La Leona Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rio Hondo Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cavazos Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Monte Meta Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Monte Meta Cemetery is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Meta Cemetery
  • Soldiers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Cemetery
  • Tanquesitos Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • La Jarita Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The La Jarita Cemetery is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jarita Cemetery
  • Noyola Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Noyola Cemetery is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyola Cemetery
  • San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Las Rucias Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • San Benito City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Los Omales Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Los Omales Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Omales Cemetery
    • Ashland Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Harlingan City Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • El Toro Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • San Rafael Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The San Rafael Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael Cemetery
    • Zepeda Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zepeda Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepeda Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zepeda Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of La Paloma.
    • Russell's Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Russell's Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell's Cemetery
      • The Russell's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Pedro Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379793 <5>
    • Hinojosa Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Hinojosa Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinojosa Cemetery
    • Restlawn Memorial Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Restlawn Memorial Park is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Memorial Park

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 Leona Cemetery.

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

  • Arroyo Gardens - La Tina Ranch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Arroyo City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Arroyo City is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo City
  • Lozano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rio Hondo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Villa del Sol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Colorado Estates
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Laureles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Laureles is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laureles
  • Bayview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Monica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Monica is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Monica
  • Green Valley Farms
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Valley Farms is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Farms
    • Green Valley Farms has also been known as:
    • Green Valley Farms Colonia
  • Indian Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • San Benito
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Los Fresnos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Chula Vista - Orason
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Chula Vista - Orason is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista - Orason
    • Del Mar Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Del Mar Heights is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar Heights
      • Del Mar Heights has also been known as:
      • Del Mar Heights Colonia
    • Laguna Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lasana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lasana is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasana
      • Lasana has also been known as:
      • Lasana Colonia
    • Harlingen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • El Camino Angosto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • El Camino Angosto is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Camino Angosto
      • El Camino Angosto has also been known as:
      • El Camino Angosto Colonia
    • Lago
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lago is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago
      • Lago has also been known as:
      • Lago Colonia
    • Rancho Viejo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Willamar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Willamar is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamar
    • Combes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Las Palmas - Juarez
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Las Palmas - Juarez is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palmas - Juarez
    • Olmito
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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 Leona Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cameron County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The La Leona 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 La Leona Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cameron 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 Leona Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1339342  (La Leona Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1339342 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: Cameron
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: La Leona
      • Location given for La Leona Cemetery:
      • Lat: 26.261462     Lon: -97.4644274
      • 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 Cameron, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- La Leona 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.