A visit to the Norias 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 Norias Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Norias Cemetery:
26.7917, -97.7653
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Norias Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Norias Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Norias Cemetery.<4>
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)
- La Piedad Cementerio #1 Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Raymondville Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- 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 Lucero Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- The El Lucero Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Lucero Cemetery
- El Toro Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- The El Toro Cemetery is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Toro Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the El Toro Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of San Perlita.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3394 <5>
- Lasara Memorial Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Garcia Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- The Garcia Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
- Garcia Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Benavides Family Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- El Rucio Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- The El Rucio Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rucio Cemetery
- Chavez Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Longoria Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- The Longoria Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longoria Cemetery
- Vallerreno Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- The Vallerreno Cemetery is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallerreno Cemetery
- Santa Anita Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Santa Anita Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Anita Cemetery
- Valle De La Paz Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 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>
- Las Rucias Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- The Las Rucias Cemetery is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Rucias Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Las Rucias Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Lyford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200982 <5>
- La Jarita Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- The La Jarita Cemetery is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jarita Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Armstrong is located in Kenedy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Los Angeles Subdivision
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ranchette Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- 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)
- Willamar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Willamar is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamar
- Encino
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- San Manuel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Manuel is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Manuel
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lyford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Port Mansfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Linn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lyford South
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Hargill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sarita
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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.
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1342675 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: Kenedy
- Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Norias
- Location given for Norias Cemetery:
- Lat: 26.7917255 Lon: -97.7652723
- 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 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- Norias 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. |
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