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A visit to the Old San Felipe 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 San Felipe Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   29.3447°   (29° 20' 40")

Lon:   -100.8826°   (-100° 52' 57")

The Old San Felipe Cemetery is located in Val Verde County<2>.

The county seat for Val Verde County is located in Del Rio. Del Rio lies just to the north northwest of the Old San Felipe Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Old San Felipe Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Val Verde County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Del Rio.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960114 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Val Verde County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Del Rio.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #268157 <5>
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
    • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Val Verde County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Del Rio.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7567 <5>
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Val Verde County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Del Rio.
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Jose Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484548 <5>
  • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Val Verde County
  • Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery
    • The Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery is located in Kinney County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Brackettville.
    • The Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fort Clark Springs Indian Scout Cemetery
    • Seminole Negro Indian Scout Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6838 <5>
  • Ballantyne Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballantyne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballantyne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ballantyne Cemetery is located in Kinney County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Old San Felipe Cemetery.

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

  • Del Rio
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Val Verde Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Val Verde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Park
    • Val Verde Park is located in Val Verde County
    • Val Verde Park has also been known as:
    • Val Verde Park Colonia
  • Cienegas Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cienegas Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienegas Terrace
    • Cienegas Terrace is located in Val Verde County
    • Cienegas Terrace has also been known as:
    • Cienegas Terrace Colonia
  • Johnstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstone
    • Johnstone is located in Val Verde County
  • Lake View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Val Verde County
  • Amistad Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Village
    • Amistad Village is located in Val Verde County
  • Standart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Standart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standart
    • Standart is located in Kinney County
  • Amistad Acres
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Acres
    • Amistad Acres is located in Val Verde County
    • Amistad Acres has also been known as:
    • Amistad
  • Box Canyon - Amistad
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Canyon - Amistad
    • Box Canyon - Amistad is located in Val Verde County
  • Brackettville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Alamo Village
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Village
    • Alamo Village is located in Kinney County
  • Comstock
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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 San Felipe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Val Verde County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 San Felipe 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 San Felipe Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1343222  (Old San Felipe Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1343222 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: Del Rio SW
    • County: Val Verde         Elev: 286
    • Location given for GNIS #1343222 (Old San Felipe 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 Val Verde, 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' (or 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 San Felipe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3447, Longitude: -100.8826       In this case, the coordinates for the Old San Felipe 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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