A visit to the Longoria 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 Longoria Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Longoria Cemetery:
26.8901, -98.2097
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Longoria Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Longoria Cemetery is located in Brooks County<2>.
The county seat for Brooks County is located in Falfurrias. Falfurrias lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north of the Longoria Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Longoria Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Longoria Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Longoria Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vallerreno Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Vallerreno Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallerreno Cemetery
- La Mesa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The La Mesa Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa Cemetery
- Perez Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Perez Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perez Cemetery
- Benavides Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rancho Nuevo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Rancho Nuevo Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Nuevo Cemetery
- El Lucero Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The El Lucero Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Lucero Cemetery
- Perez Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Perez Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perez Cemetery
- Santa Rita Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Santa Rita Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita Cemetery
- Santa Rita Nuevo Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Monica Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Santa Monica Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Monica Cemetery
- Santa Cruz Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rancho Viejo Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The La Paz Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz Cemetery
- Olivares Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Olivares Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivares Cemetery
- Soledad Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Soledad Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soledad Cemetery
- Santa Guadalupe Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Elena Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Santa Elena Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Elena Cemetery
- Naranja Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Naranja Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naranja Cemetery
- Gonzales Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
- Guadalupe El Torrero Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The Guadalupe El Torrero Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe El Torrero Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Guadalupe El Torrero Cemetery is located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of Faysville.
- Gudalupe Toreros Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Perez Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Perez Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perez Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Longoria Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Longoria Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Encino
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Delmita
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Elena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- San Isidro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansas City is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Cantu Addition
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cantu Addition is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantu Addition
- Linn
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- San Manuel
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- San Manuel is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Manuel
- Airport Road Addition
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Falfurrias
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Flowella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Flowella is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowella
- Armstrong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Armstrong is located in Kenedy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Laguna Seca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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 Longoria Cemetery. The following communities are located in Brooks County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Longoria Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Longoria 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 Longoria Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1340535 (Longoria Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1340535 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: 57 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Encino
- Location given for Longoria Cemetery:
- Lat: 26.8900519 Lon: -98.2097291
- 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Longoria 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. |