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A visit to the Norias Cemetery ...


The location of the Norias 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 Norias Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   26.7917°   (26° 47' 30")

Lon:   -97.7653°   (-97° 45' 55")

The Norias Cemetery is located in Kenedy County<2>.

The county seat for Kenedy County is located in Sarita. Sarita lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the north of the Norias 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 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 Norias Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Kenedy 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 Norias 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 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Norias Cemetery.

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

    • Armstrong
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Kenedy County
    • Los Angeles Subdivision
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ranchette Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Raymondville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • San Perlita
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lasara
      (24 miles [38.6 km] 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>
    • Willamar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamar
      • Willamar is located in Willacy County
    • Encino
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • San Manuel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Manuel
      • San Manuel is located in Hidalgo County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Lyford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Port Mansfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mansfield
        • Port Mansfield is located in Willacy County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Mansfield <4>
      • Linn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyford South
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Hargill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Sarita
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarita
        • Sarita is located in Kenedy County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarita <4>

    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 Norias Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kenedy County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Norias Cemetery.<5>

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

    • La Piedad Cementerio #2 Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • La Piedad Cementerio #1 Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Raymondville Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • El Lucero Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Lucero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The El Lucero Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Lucero Cemetery
    • El Toro Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Toro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The El Toro Cemetery is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Toro Cemetery
    • Lasara Memorial Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasara Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lasara Memorial Cemetery is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasara Memorial Cemetery
    • Garcia Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
    • Garcia Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Garcia Family Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • El Rucio Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Longoria Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longoria Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longoria Cemetery
      • Vallerreno Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vallerreno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vallerreno Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vallerreno Cemetery
      • Santa Anita Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Valle De La Paz Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • La Jarita Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Jarita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Jarita Cemetery is located in Willacy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Jarita Cemetery
      • Sarita Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sarita Cemetery is located in Kenedy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarita 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 Norias Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1342675  (Norias Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1342675 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: Norias
      • County: Kenedy         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #1342675 (Norias 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 Kenedy, 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 obstructions 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 Norias Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.7917, Longitude: -97.7653       In this case, the coordinates for the Norias 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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