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A visit to the Lasara Memorial 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 Lasara Memorial Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lasara Memorial Cemetery:

26.4770, -97.9164

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

The Lasara Memorial Cemetery is located in Willacy County<2>.

The county seat for Willacy County is located in Raymondville. Raymondville lies just to the east of the Lasara Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lasara Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Lasara Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Garcia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garcia Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Lasara.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3744 <5>
  • San Luis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The San Luis Cemetery is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Luis Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Lasara.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6714 <5>
  • San Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The San Martin Cemetery is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Martin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Martin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Lasara.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2442435 <5>
  • Chavez Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chavez Cemetery is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavez Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chavez Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Lasara.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2882 <5>
  • Valle De La Paz Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Valle De La Paz Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle De La Paz Cemetery
    • The Valle De La Paz Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hargill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4065 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • La Piedad Cementerio #1 Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • La Piedad Cementerio #2 Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cementerio de las Burras Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cavazos Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cavazos Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavazos Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cavazos Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Edinburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2793 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cementerio Anahuac Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Santa Rita Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.
    • Raymondville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.
    • El Azadon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The El Azadon Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Azadon Cemetery
    • Cibilo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cibilo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibilo Cemetery
    • El Rucio Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The El Rucio Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rucio Cemetery
    • San Jose Ranch Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Laguna Seca Ranch Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Laguna Seca Ranch Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Seca Ranch Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laguna Seca Ranch Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of Edinburg.
      • The Laguna Seca Ranch Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vela Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7398 <5>
    • Old Edinburg Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Edinburg Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Edinburg Cemetery
    • Hinojosa Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hinojosa Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinojosa Cemetery
    • San Rafael Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The San Rafael Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lasara Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Lasara
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ranchette Estates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Hargill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Monte Alto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Raymondville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Los Angeles Subdivision
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Zapata Ranch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Lyford South
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Lyford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Edcouch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • La Villa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • La Villa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,935 people
  • Yznaga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yznaga is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yznaga
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Sebastian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elsa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <6>
    • Linn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Faysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Faysville is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faysville
    • La Blanca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • San Manuel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • San Manuel is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Manuel
    • Doolittle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Doolittle is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
    • San Carlos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • San Carlos is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos
    • Tierra Bonita
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Santa Rosa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • San Perlita
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Seminary Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Seminary Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
      • Seminary Village has also been known as:
      • Seminary Village Colonia
    • Cesar Chavez
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cesar Chavez is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cesar Chavez
    • Olivarez
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Olivarez is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivarez
    • Mila Doce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mila Doce is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mila Doce
    • Grand Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Grand Acres is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Acres
    • Laguna Seca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Laguna Seca is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Seca

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 Lasara Memorial 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 Lasara Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Edcouch
    • Edcouch lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Lasara Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edcouch.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edcouch
  • Elsa
    • Elsa lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Lasara Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elsa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
  • Lyford
    • Lyford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Lasara Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyford
  • Raymondville

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 websites either 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 Lasara Memorial 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 Lasara Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1339692  (Lasara Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1339692 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: 14 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lasara
      • Location given for Lasara Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 26.4770114     Lon: -97.9163895
      • 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- Lasara Memorial 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.