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A visit to the Old Cemetery ...


The location of the Old 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 Old Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   26.0642°   (26° 3' 51")

Lon:   -98.1414°   (-98° 8' 29")

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 .

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 Old Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hidalgo County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alamo
      • South Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Southside Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Village
      • Southside Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Southside Village has also been known as:
      • Southside Village Colonia
    • Scissors
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scissors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors
      • Scissors is located in Hidalgo County
    • Plumosa Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumosa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumosa Village
      • Plumosa Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
    • San Juan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pharr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
      • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <4>
    • Midway South
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway South
      • Midway South is located in Hidalgo County
    • Midway Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
      • Midway Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Midway Village has also been known as:
      • Midway Village Colonia
    • Donna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
      • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <4>
    • Campo Alto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Alto
      • Campo Alto is located in Hidalgo County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Citriana Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citriana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citriana Village
        • Citriana Village is located in Hidalgo County
        • Citriana Village has also been known as:
        • Citriana Village Colonia
      • Villa Verde
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Verde
        • Villa Verde is located in Hidalgo County
        • Villa Verde has also been known as:
        • Villa Verde Colonia
      • North Alamo Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alamo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo Village
        • North Alamo Village is located in Hidalgo County
        • North Alamo Village has also been known as:
        • North Alamo Village Colonia
      • North Alamo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo
        • North Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
      • Progreso Lakes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso Lakes
        • Progreso Lakes is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Progreso
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso
        • Progreso is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Progreso <4>
      • Llano Grande
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Llano Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Grande
        • Llano Grande is located in Hidalgo County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway North
        • Midway North is located in Hidalgo County
      • Granjeno
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno
        • Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Lopezville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopezville
        • Lopezville is located in Hidalgo County
      • Relampago
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relampago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relampago
        • Relampago is located in Hidalgo County
      • Muniz
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muniz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muniz
        • Muniz is located in Hidalgo County
        • Muniz has also been known as:
        • Muniz Colonia
      • Murillo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murillo
        • Murillo is located in Hidalgo County
        • Murillo has also been known as:
        • Murillo Colonia
      • La Lomita ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Lomita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Lomita
        • La Lomita is located in Hidalgo County

    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

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
    • Eli Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eli Jackson Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eli Jackson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Hidalgo.
      • The Eli Jackson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eli Jackson - Brewster Cemetery
      • Jackson - Brewster Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eli Jackson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2650696 <6>
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Webber Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webber Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
    • Capota Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capota Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capota Cemetery
    • Asadores Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asadores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asadores Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asadores Cemetery
    • Pharr Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pharr Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pharr Memorial Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pharr Memorial Cemetery
    • San Juan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the San Juan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6707 <6>
    • Hidalgo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Hidalgo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2313151 <6>
    • Balli Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Balli Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balli Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Donna City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Guadalupe Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
      • San Pedro Ranch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Pedro Ranch Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Ranch Cemetery
      • Roselawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • La Piedad Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Piedad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Piedad Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Piedad Cemetery
      • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Emanuel Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      • Granjeno Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Granjeno Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Granjeno Cemetery is located in Granjeno.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granjeno Cemetery
      • Weslaco Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weslaco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weslaco Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #1343125 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: Las Milpas
      • County: Hidalgo         Elev: 26
      • Location given for GNIS #1343125 (Old Cemetery)

    The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

    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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.0642, Longitude: -98.1414       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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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