A visit to the Old Raotireno 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 Raotireno Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Raotireno Cemetery:
26.9986, -99.3923
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Raotireno Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Raotireno Cemetery.
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.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Raotireno Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Ramireno Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The New Ramireno Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ramireno Cemetery
- Cementerio del Pueblo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cementerio Blas Maria Uribe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cementerio Blas Maria Uribe is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementerio Blas Maria Uribe
- The Cementerio Blas Maria Uribe has also been known as:
- Uribe Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7362 <5>
- Uribeno Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ranchito Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ranchito Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchito Cemetery
- Zapata Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dolores Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Garcia Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- The Garcia Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
- Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- The Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Zapata.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3748 <5>
- Gracia Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Gracia Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracia Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gracia Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Zapata.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2518825 <5>
- Camaron Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- The Camaron Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camaron Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Camaron Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Zapata.
- The Camaron Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cameron Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2717 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Old Raotireno Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Raotireno Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- San Ygnacio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zapata
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Medina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Medina is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Falcon Mesa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon Mesa is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Mesa
- Siesta Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Siesta Shores is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Shores
- Falcon Lake Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon Lake Estates is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake Estates
- Morales - Sanchez
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morales - Sanchez is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales - Sanchez
- Morales - Sanchez has also been known as:
- Morales - Sanchez Colonia
- El Cenizo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- El Cenizo is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cenizo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
- Rio Bravo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rio Bravo is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Bravo
- 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)
- La Presa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- La Presa is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
- La Presa has also been known as:
- La Presa Colonia
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.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Raotireno Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Zapata County:
- 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 Raotireno Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1343204 (Old Raotireno Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343204 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: Zapata
- Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Zapata NW
- Location given for Old Raotireno Cemetery:
- Lat: 26.9986446 Lon: -99.3922616
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Raotireno 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. |
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