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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. 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 Ranch Cemetery ...

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

27.9872, -97.8275

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
  • McNeill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The McNeill Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeill Cemetery
  • Wade Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
  • 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)
    • The Tom Mathis Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Mathis Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Cenizo Hill Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cenizo Hill Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Cenzo Hill Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cenzo Hill Cemetery
  • Edroy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Edroy Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edroy Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Lagarto Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lagarto Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagarto Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Banquete Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dilworth Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Dilworth Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Nueces County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north 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)
      • The Robstown Memorial Park is located in Nueces County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robstown Memorial Park
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
    • Waldheim Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Balania Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Balania Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balania Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in San Patricio 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 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)
    • San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • Sandia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Casa Blanca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
  • Bluntzer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
  • Pernitas Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
  • K-Bar Ranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • K-Bar Ranch is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K-Bar Ranch
  • Orange Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Paisano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Paisano is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisano
    • Paisano has also been known as:
    • Paisano Park Colonia
    • Paisano Park
  • Edgewater - Paisano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Edgewater - Paisano is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater - Paisano
  • Lake City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake City is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Mathis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mathis is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
    • 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)
      • Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • 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)
      • Edroy is located in San Patricio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edroy
      • 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)
      • Vahlsing is located in San Patricio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vahlsing
    • Westdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Westdale is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
    • Alfred - South La Paloma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rancho Banquete
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Rancho Banquete is located in Nueces County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Banquete
    • Banquete
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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 like to start 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 Ranch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jim Wells 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 Ranch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343200  (Old Ranch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343200 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: Jim Wells
      • Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: San Patricio
      • Location given for Old Ranch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.9872382     Lon: -97.8274984
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Ranch 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.