A visit to the La Mesa 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 Mesa Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the La Mesa Cemetery:
26.8664, -98.2620
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the La Mesa Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The La Mesa Cemetery is located in Brooks County<2>.
The county seat for Brooks County is located in Falfurrias. Falfurrias lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the La Mesa Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the La Mesa 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 Mesa Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from La Mesa Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Perez Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Perez Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perez Cemetery
- Longoria Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Longoria Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longoria Cemetery
- Vallerreno Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Vallerreno Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallerreno Cemetery
- Rancho Nuevo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rancho Nuevo Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Nuevo Cemetery
- Benavides Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- El Lucero Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The El Lucero Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Lucero Cemetery
- Santa Rita Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Santa Rita Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita Cemetery
- Santa Cruz Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
- Olivares Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Olivares Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivares Cemetery
- Santa Rita Nuevo Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Santa Monica Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Santa Monica Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Monica Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rancho Viejo Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Rancho Viejo Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo Cemetery
- La Paz Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The La Paz Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz Cemetery
- Soledad Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Soledad Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soledad 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
- Santa Elena Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Santa Elena Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Elena Cemetery
- Montalvo Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Montalvo Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalvo Cemetery
- Naranja Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Naranja Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naranja Cemetery
- Rojas Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rojas Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rojas Cemetery
- Gonzales Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
- Santa Guadalupe 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 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the La Mesa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from La Mesa Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Encino
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Elena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- San Isidro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delmita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansas City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansas City is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Linn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- San Manuel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- San Manuel is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Manuel
- Cantu Addition
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cantu Addition is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantu Addition
- Laguna Seca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Laguna Seca is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Seca
- Falfurrias
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Airport Road Addition
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McCook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Flowella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flowella is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowella
- Armstrong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Armstrong is located in Kenedy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
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 Mesa Cemetery. The following communities are located in Brooks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The La Mesa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 La Mesa 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 La Mesa Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1339354 (La Mesa Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1339354 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: 66 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Santa Elena SE
- Location given for La Mesa Cemetery:
- Lat: 26.8664409 Lon: -98.2619528
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Mesa 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. |