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A visit to the Old 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 Old Cemetery ...

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

26.0642, -98.1414

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

The Old Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County<2>.

The county seat for Hidalgo County is located in Edinburg. Edinburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of the Old Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Old Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brewster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Cemetery
  • Eli Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eli Jackson Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Jackson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eli Jackson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Hidalgo.
    • The Eli Jackson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eli Jackson - Brewster Cemetery
    • Jackson - Brewster Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2650696 <5>
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Webber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Webber Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber Cemetery
  • Capota Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Capota Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capota Cemetery
  • Asadores Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Asadores Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asadores Cemetery
  • Pharr Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • San Juan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Juan Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of San Juan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6707 <5>
  • Hidalgo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo.
    • The Hidalgo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hidalgo City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2313151 <5>
  • Balli Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Balli Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balli Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Donna City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Donna City Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Donna City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Donna.
    • The Donna City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Donna Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #323371 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
    • San Pedro Ranch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • La Piedad Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The La Piedad Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Piedad Cemetery
    • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Granjeno Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Granjeno Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Granjeno Cemetery is located in Granjeno.
    • Weslaco Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weslaco Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco Cemetery
    • Palm Valley Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Cemetery.

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

  • South Alamo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • South Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alamo
  • Southside Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Southside Village is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Village
    • Southside Village has also been known as:
    • Southside Village Colonia
  • Scissors
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Scissors is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors
  • Plumosa Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Plumosa Village is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumosa Village
    • Plumosa Village has also been known as:
    • Plumosa Village Colonia
  • Hidalgo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Alamo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <6>
  • San Juan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pharr
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <6>
  • Midway South
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway South is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway South
  • Midway Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway Village is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
    • Midway Village has also been known as:
    • Midway Village Colonia
  • Donna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <6>
  • Campo Alto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Campo Alto is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Alto
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Citriana Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Citriana Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citriana Village
      • Citriana Village has also been known as:
      • Citriana Village Colonia
    • Villa Verde
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Villa Verde is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Verde
      • Villa Verde has also been known as:
      • Villa Verde Colonia
    • North Alamo Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • North Alamo Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo Village
      • North Alamo Village has also been known as:
      • North Alamo Village Colonia
    • North Alamo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • North Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo
    • Progreso Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Progreso Lakes is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Progreso
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Llano Grande
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Llano Grande is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Grande
    • McAllen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Weslaco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway North
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Midway North is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway North
    • Granjeno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Lopezville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lopezville is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopezville
    • Relampago
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Relampago is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relampago
    • Muniz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Muniz is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muniz
      • Muniz has also been known as:
      • Muniz Colonia
    • Murillo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Murillo is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murillo
      • Murillo has also been known as:
      • Murillo Colonia
    • La Lomita ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • La Lomita is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Lomita

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 Old Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hidalgo County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Donna
  • Hidalgo
  • McAllen
  • Pharr
    • Pharr lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pharr.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
  • Weslaco

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 helpful 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 Old Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hidalgo 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 Old Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343125  (Old Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343125 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: Hidalgo
      • Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Las Milpas
      • Location given for Old Cemetery:
      • Lat: 26.0642446     Lon: -98.1413975
      • 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 Hidalgo, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old 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.