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A visit to the Old Edinburg Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Edinburg 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 Edinburg Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Edinburg 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 Edinburg Cemetery

Lat:   26.3101°   (26° 18' 36")

Lon:   -98.1275°   (-98° 7' 38")

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

The county seat for Hidalgo County is located in Edinburg. Edinburg lies just to the west southwest of the Old Edinburg 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 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 Edinburg 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Edinburg 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Edinburg Cemetery.

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

    • Gate City Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City Acres
      • Gate City Acres is located in Hidalgo County
      • Gate City Acres has also been known as:
      • Gate City Acres Colonia
    • Cesar Chavez
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cesar Chavez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cesar Chavez
      • Cesar Chavez is located in Hidalgo County
    • Edinburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Nurillo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nurillo
      • Nurillo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Murillo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murillo
      • Murillo is located in Hidalgo County
      • Murillo has also been known as:
      • Murillo Colonia
    • San Carlos
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos
      • San Carlos is located in Hidalgo County
    • Doolittle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
      • Doolittle is located in Hidalgo County
    • Muniz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Seminary Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
      • Seminary Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Seminary Village has also been known as:
      • Seminary Village Colonia
    • Lopezville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopezville
      • Lopezville is located in Hidalgo County
    • La Blanca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Alamo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Faysville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faysville
        • Faysville is located in Hidalgo County
      • Citriana Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Campo Alto
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Alto
        • Campo Alto is located in Hidalgo County
      • North Alamo Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Pharr
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • San Juan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Alamo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Elsa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
        • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <4>
      • McAllen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Plumosa Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Southside Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • South Alamo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alamo
        • South Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
      • Donna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Midway North
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway North
        • Midway North is located in Hidalgo County
      • Olivarez
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivarez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivarez
        • Olivarez is located in Hidalgo County
      • Edcouch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edcouch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edcouch
        • Edcouch is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edcouch <4>
      • Monte Alto
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Alto
        • Monte Alto is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Alto <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 Old Edinburg Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hidalgo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Donna
      • Donna lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Edinburg Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Donna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Edcouch
    • Edinburg
    • Elsa
      • Elsa lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Old Edinburg Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elsa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
    • McAllen
    • Pharr
      • Pharr lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Edinburg Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pharr.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Old Edinburg Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Restlawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Edinburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Cemetery
    • Palm Valley Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cibilo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cibilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cibilo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cibilo Cemetery
    • Cavazos Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavazos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cavazos Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavazos Cemetery
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Valley Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • San Juan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Highland Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Memorial Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • The Highland Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4221 <6>
    • Cementerio Anahuac Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio Anahuac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cementerio Anahuac Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio Anahuac Cemetery
    • Valle De La Paz Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • La Piedad Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Donna City Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Vela Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vela Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vela Cemetery
      • Pharr Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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 Jose Ranch Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Jose Ranch Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Ranch Cemetery
      • Cementerio de las Burras Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio de las Burras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cementerio de las Burras Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio de las Burras Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Weslaco Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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

    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 Edinburg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343140  (Old Edinburg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343140 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: Edinburg
      • County: Hidalgo         Elev: 29
      • Location given for GNIS #1343140 (Old Edinburg 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Edinburg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3101, Longitude: -98.1275       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Edinburg 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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