A visit to the Old Raotireno Cemetery ...
The location of the Old Raotireno 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 Raotireno Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Raotireno 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 Raotireno Cemetery
Lat: 26.9986° (26° 59' 54")
Lon: -99.3923° (-99° 23' 32")
The Old Raotireno Cemetery is located in Zapata County<2>.
The county seat for Zapata County is located in Zapata. Zapata lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Old Raotireno 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 websites either 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 Raotireno Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Zapata County:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Zapata County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Texas
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Texas
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Texas
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Old Raotireno Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- San Ygnacio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Ygnacio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ygnacio
- San Ygnacio is located in Zapata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ygnacio <4>
- Zapata
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zapata
- Zapata is located in Zapata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zapata <4>
- Medina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Falcon Mesa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Mesa
- Falcon Mesa is located in Zapata County
- Siesta Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Shores
- Siesta Shores is located in Zapata County
- Falcon Lake Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake Estates
- Falcon Lake Estates is located in Zapata County
- Morales - Sanchez
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales - Sanchez
- Morales - Sanchez is located in Zapata County
- Morales - Sanchez has also been known as:
- Morales - Sanchez Colonia
- El Cenizo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Rio Bravo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Bravo
- Rio Bravo is located in Webb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,608 people
- Rio Bravo has also been known as:
- Rio Bravo Colonia
- Lopeno
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopeno
- Lopeno is located in Zapata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lopeno <4>
- La Presa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - San Ygnacio
- San Ygnacio lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Old Raotireno Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for San Ygnacio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ygnacio
- Zapata
- Zapata lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Old Raotireno Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Zapata.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zapata
- New Ramireno Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Ramireno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Ramireno Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Ramireno Cemetery
- Cementerio del Pueblo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio del Pueblo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cementerio del Pueblo Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio del Pueblo Cemetery
- Cementerio Blas Maria Uribe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- The Cementerio Blas Maria Uribe is located in Zapata County
- The Cementerio Blas Maria Uribe has also been known as:
- Uribe Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio Blas Maria Uribe
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7362 <6>
- Uribeno Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- The Uribeno Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uribeno Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7361 <6>
- Ranchito Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ranchito Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ranchito Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ranchito Cemetery
- Zapata Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- The Zapata Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zapata Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7806 <6>
- Dolores Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dolores Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Dolores Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolores Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2518185 <6>
- Garcia Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garcia Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
- Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- The Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Zapata.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3748 <6>
- Gracia Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- The Gracia Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gracia Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Zapata.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gracia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2518825 <6>
- Camaron Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- The Camaron Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Camaron Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Zapata.
- The Camaron Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cameron Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camaron Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2717 <6>
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1343204 (Old Raotireno Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1343204 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: Zapata NW
- County: Zapata Elev: 95
- Location given for GNIS #1343204 (Old Raotireno Cemetery)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Old Raotireno Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Raotireno Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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 Raotireno Cemetery. The following communities are located in Zapata County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Raotireno Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Old Raotireno Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Raotireno Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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 Raotireno Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Zapata, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Raotireno Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.9986, Longitude: -99.3923 In this case, the coordinates for the Old Raotireno 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. |
| <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. |