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A visit to the Lasara Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Lasara Memorial 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 Lasara Memorial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   26.4770°   (26° 28' 37")

Lon:   -97.9164°   (-97° 54' 59")

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 .

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 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 Lasara Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Willacy 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 Lasara Memorial 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasara
      • Lasara is located in Willacy County
      • Lasara has also been known as:
      • La Sara
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lasara <4>
    • Ranchette Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranchette Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchette Estates
      • Ranchette Estates is located in Willacy County
      • Ranchette Estates has also been known as:
      • Ranchette Estates Colonia
    • Hargill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargill
      • Hargill is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hargill <4>
    • Monte Alto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Alto
      • Monte Alto is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Alto <4>
    • Lyford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyford
      • Lyford is located in Willacy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyford <4>
    • Raymondville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Los Angeles Subdivision
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Angeles Subdivision have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles Subdivision
      • Los Angeles Subdivision is located in Willacy County
    • Zapata Ranch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zapata Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zapata Ranch
      • Zapata Ranch is located in Willacy County
      • Zapata Ranch has also been known as:
      • Zapata Ranch Colonia
    • Lyford South
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyford South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyford South
      • Lyford South is located in Willacy County
      • Lyford South has also been known as:
      • Lyford South Colonia
    • Edcouch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edcouch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edcouch
      • Edcouch is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edcouch <4>
    • La Villa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villa
      • La Villa is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,935 people
    • Yznaga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yznaga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yznaga
      • Yznaga is located in Cameron County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Sebastian
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elsa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
        • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <4>
      • Linn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Faysville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faysville
        • Faysville is located in Hidalgo County
      • La Blanca
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • San Manuel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Manuel
        • San Manuel is located in Hidalgo County
      • Doolittle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
        • Doolittle is located in Hidalgo County
      • San Carlos
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos
        • San Carlos is located in Hidalgo County
      • Tierra Bonita
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tierra Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Bonita
        • Tierra Bonita is located in Cameron County
        • Tierra Bonita has also been known as:
        • Tierra Bonita Colonia
      • Santa Rosa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
        • Santa Rosa is located in Cameron County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <4>
      • San Perlita
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Seminary Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
        • Seminary Village is located in Hidalgo County
        • Seminary Village has also been known as:
        • Seminary Village Colonia
      • Cesar Chavez
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cesar Chavez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cesar Chavez
        • Cesar Chavez is located in Hidalgo County
      • Olivarez
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivarez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivarez
        • Olivarez is located in Hidalgo County
      • Mila Doce
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mila Doce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mila Doce
        • Mila Doce is located in Hidalgo County
      • Grand Acres
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Acres
        • Grand Acres is located in Cameron County
      • Laguna Seca
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Seca
        • Laguna Seca is located in Hidalgo County

    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 8 miles [12.9 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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Lasara Memorial Cemetery.<5>

    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 the Garcia Cemetery
    • Garcia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
    • San Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Martin Cemetery is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Martin Cemetery
    • Chavez Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chavez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chavez Cemetery is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chavez Cemetery
    • Valle De La Paz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • La Piedad Cementerio #1 Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Piedad Cementerio #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Piedad Cementerio #1 Cemetery is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Piedad Cementerio #1 Cemetery
    • La Piedad Cementerio #2 Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Piedad Cementerio #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Piedad Cementerio #2 Cemetery is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Piedad Cementerio #2 Cemetery
    • Cementerio de las Burras Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio de las Burras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cementerio de las Burras Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio de las Burras Cemetery
    • Cavazos Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavazos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cavazos Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavazos Cemetery
    • Cementerio Anahuac Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio Anahuac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cementerio Anahuac Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio Anahuac Cemetery
    • Santa Rita Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Santa Rita Cemetery is located in Willacy County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Santa Rita Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Sebastian.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Rita Cemetery
    • Raymondville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Raymondville Cemetery is located in Willacy County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raymondville Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Raymondville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymondville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • El Azadon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Azadon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The El Azadon Cemetery is located in Cameron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Azadon Cemetery
      • Guadalupe Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Willacy County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Guadalupe Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Sebastian.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
      • Cibilo Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cibilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cibilo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cibilo Cemetery
      • El Rucio Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Rucio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The El Rucio Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Rucio Cemetery
      • San Jose Ranch Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Jose Ranch Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Ranch Cemetery
      • Vela Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vela Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vela Cemetery
      • Old Edinburg Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Hinojosa Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • San Rafael Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Rafael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Rafael Cemetery is located in Cameron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Rafael 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 Lasara Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1339692  (Lasara Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1339692 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: Lasara
      • County: Willacy         Elev: 14
      • Location given for GNIS #1339692 (Lasara Memorial Cemetery)

    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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lasara Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.4770, Longitude: -97.9164       In this case, the coordinates for the Lasara Memorial 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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