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The location of the La Piedad Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Piedad Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   26.1834°   (26° 11' 0")

Lon:   -98.2422°   (-98° 14' 31")

The La Piedad Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County<2>.

The county seat for Hidalgo County is located in Edinburg. Edinburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the La Piedad Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Piedad Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hidalgo County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the La Piedad Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the La Piedad Cemetery.

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

    • McAllen
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pharr
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
      • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <4>
    • La Lomita ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Lomita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Lomita
      • La Lomita is located in Hidalgo County
    • Granjeno
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno
      • Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Hidalgo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • San Juan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mission
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Plumosa Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumosa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumosa Village
      • Plumosa Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Plumosa Village has also been known as:
      • Plumosa Village Colonia
    • Citriana Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citriana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citriana Village
      • Citriana Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Citriana Village has also been known as:
      • Citriana Village Colonia
    • Lopezville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopezville
      • Lopezville is located in Hidalgo County
    • Palmhurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmhurst
      • Palmhurst is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
    • Southside Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Village
      • Southside Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Southside Village has also been known as:
      • Southside Village Colonia
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Alamo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
        • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
      • Campo Alto
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Alto
        • Campo Alto is located in Hidalgo County
      • North Alamo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo
        • North Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
      • South Alamo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alamo
        • South Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
      • Alton North
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton North
        • Alton North is located in Hidalgo County
      • Alton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
        • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
      • Aloha Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha Village
        • Aloha Village is located in Hidalgo County
        • Aloha Village has also been known as:
        • Aloha Village Colonia
      • West Sharyland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sharyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sharyland
        • West Sharyland is located in Hidalgo County
      • La Homa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Homa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Homa
        • La Homa is located in Hidalgo County
      • Palmview South
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview South
        • Palmview South is located in Hidalgo County
      • North Alamo Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alamo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo Village
        • North Alamo Village is located in Hidalgo County
        • North Alamo Village has also been known as:
        • North Alamo Village Colonia
      • Murillo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murillo
        • Murillo is located in Hidalgo County
        • Murillo has also been known as:
        • Murillo Colonia
      • Nurillo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nurillo
        • Nurillo is located in Hidalgo County
      • Edinburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Palmview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview
        • Palmview is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 people

    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 Piedad Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hidalgo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Edinburg
    • Hidalgo
    • McAllen
    • Pharr
      • Pharr lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the La Piedad Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pharr.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the La Piedad Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Emanuel Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Valley Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Gardens
    • San Juan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Juan Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of San Juan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Juan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6707 <6>
    • Palm Valley Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Granjeno Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Granjeno Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Granjeno Cemetery is located in Granjeno.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granjeno Cemetery
    • Hidalgo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo.
      • The Hidalgo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hidalgo City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hidalgo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2313151 <6>
    • Pharr Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pharr Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pharr Memorial Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pharr Memorial Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Capota Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capota Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capota Cemetery
    • Eli Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eli Jackson Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eli Jackson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Hidalgo.
      • The Eli Jackson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eli Jackson - Brewster Cemetery
      • Jackson - Brewster Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eli Jackson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2650696 <6>
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brewster Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • San Jose Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The San Jose Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • The San Jose Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Abram Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Cemetery
      • Old Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
      • Restlawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Edinburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Cemetery
      • Webber Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webber Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
      • Old Edinburg Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Edinburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Edinburg Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Edinburg Cemetery

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

    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 Piedad Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1339380  (La Piedad Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1339380 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Pharr
      • County: Hidalgo         Elev: 33
      • Location given for GNIS #1339380 (La Piedad Cemetery)

    The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Hidalgo, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the La Piedad Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1834, Longitude: -98.2422       In this case, the coordinates for the La Piedad Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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