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A visit to the Lattas 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 Lattas Cemetery ...

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

27.7222, -98.0344

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

The Lattas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Jim Wells County is located in Alice. Alice lies just to the northwest of the Lattas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lattas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Lattas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Alice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Alice Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alice Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Alice.
    • The Alice Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alice Fraternal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #318160 <5>
  • Fraternal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternal Cemetery
  • Calaveras Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Calaveras Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras Cemetery
  • Rose Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rose Lawn Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn Cemetery
  • Amargosa Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Amargosa Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amargosa Cemetery
  • Barrera Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barrera Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrera Cemetery
  • Hinojosa Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hinojosa Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinojosa Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Gonzales Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
  • Cadenas Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cadenas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadenas Cemetery
  • Villareal Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Villareal Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villareal Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Saltiero Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Saltiero Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltiero Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Hinojosa Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hinojosa Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinojosa Cemetery
    • Ramirez Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ramirez Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramirez Cemetery
    • Perez Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Perez Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perez Cemetery
    • Valadez Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Valadez Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valadez Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Nueces County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Banquete Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lattas Cemetery.

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

  • Alice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <6>
  • Rancho Alegre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rancho Alegre is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Alegre
  • Alice Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Alice Acres is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Acres
    • Alice Acres has also been known as:
    • Alice Acres Colonia
  • Ben Bolt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Water City Estates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Water City Estates is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water City Estates
    • Water City Estates has also been known as:
    • Water City Estates Colonia
  • Coyote Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
    • Coyote Acres has also been known as:
    • Coyote Acres Colonia
  • Agua Dulce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Loma Linda East
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
    • Loma Linda East has also been known as:
    • Loma Linda East Colonia
  • Owl Ranch - Amargosa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Owl Ranch - Amargosa is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch - Amargosa
  • Alfred - South La Paloma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • San Diego
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Rancho Banquete
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rancho Banquete is located in Nueces County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Banquete
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Banquete
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kingsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bishop
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Driscoll
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • La Paloma - Lost Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Orange Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Westdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Westdale is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale

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 Lattas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jim Wells County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jim Wells 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 Lattas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1339712  (Lattas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1339712 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: Jim Wells
      • Est. Elev: 52 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alice South
      • Location given for Lattas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.7222499     Lon: -98.0344464
      • 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 Jim Wells, 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- Lattas 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.