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A visit to the Old Ranch Cemetery ...

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 Ranch Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   27.9872°   (27° 59' 13")

Lon:   -97.8275°   (-97° 49' 39")

The Old Ranch Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Jim Wells County is located in Alice. Alice lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Old Ranch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Old Ranch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old San Patricio Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old San Patricio Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old San Patricio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old San Patricio Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
  • McNeill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McNeill Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
  • Wade Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
  • Descanso Eterno Cemetery No. 2
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Descanso Eterno Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tom Mathis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tom Mathis Cemetery
    • The Tom Mathis Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
    • The Tom Mathis Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mathis Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5071 <5>
  • Cenizo Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cenizo Hill Cemetery
    • The Cenizo Hill Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
    • The Cenizo Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McNabb Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2859 <5>
  • Cenzo Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cenzo Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cenzo Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cenzo Hill Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
  • Edroy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edroy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edroy Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
  • Adams Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
  • Lagarto Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lagarto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lagarto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lagarto Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Banquete Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dilworth Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dilworth Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Nueces County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Robstown.
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Robstown Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6410 <5>
    • Robstown Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robstown Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robstown Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robstown Memorial Park is located in Nueces County
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
    • Waldheim Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Balania Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balania Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Balania Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Odem.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3488 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Ranch Cemetery.

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

  • Sandy Hollow - Escondidas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • San Patricio
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Patricio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
    • San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • Sandia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia
    • Sandia is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandia <6>
  • Casa Blanca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
    • Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
  • Bluntzer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
    • Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
  • Pernitas Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pernitas Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
    • Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
  • K-Bar Ranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for K-Bar Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K-Bar Ranch
    • K-Bar Ranch is located in Jim Wells County
  • Orange Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <6>
  • Paisano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paisano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisano
    • Paisano is located in San Patricio County
    • Paisano has also been known as:
    • Paisano Park Colonia
    • Paisano Park
  • Edgewater - Paisano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater - Paisano
    • Edgewater - Paisano is located in San Patricio County
  • Lake City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Mathis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
    • Mathis is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathis <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lakeside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Edroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edroy
      • Edroy is located in San Patricio County
      • Edroy has also been known as:
      • Edroy Colonia
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edroy <6>
    • Vahlsing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vahlsing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vahlsing
      • Vahlsing is located in San Patricio County
    • Westdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
      • Westdale is located in Jim Wells County
    • Alfred - South La Paloma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rancho Banquete
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Banquete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Banquete
      • Rancho Banquete is located in Nueces County
    • Banquete
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banquete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquete
      • Banquete is located in Nueces County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banquete <6>

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 Ranch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jim Wells County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Mathis
  • Odem
    • Odem lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Old Ranch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odem

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 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 Ranch Cemetery:

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 Ranch Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1343200  (Old Ranch Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1343200 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: San Patricio
    • County: Jim Wells         Elev: 14
    • Location given for GNIS #1343200 (Old Ranch 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 Jim Wells, 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 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 Old Ranch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9872, Longitude: -97.8275       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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