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A visit to the Olmos 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 Olmos Cemetery ...

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

26.3662, -98.7828

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

The Olmos Cemetery is located in Starr County<2>.

The county seat for Starr County is located in Rio Grande City. Rio Grande City lies just to the west northwest of the Olmos Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Olmos Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of the Olmos Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Garciasville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Garciasville Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garciasville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garciasville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Garciasville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275667 <5>
  • Los Garzas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Los Garzas Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Garzas Cemetery
  • Longoria Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Longoria Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longoria Cemetery
  • San Vicente Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The San Vicente Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Vicente Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Vicente Cemetery is located in La Grulla.
  • Solizes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Solizes Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solizes Cemetery
  • Cementerio San Antonio de Escobares Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cuevitas Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cuevitas Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuevitas Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cuevitas Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Sullivan City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424480 <5>
  • Elizondo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elizondo Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizondo Cemetery
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • La Joya Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428450 <5>
  • Los Arrierous Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Maria Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Cemetery
    • Coyote Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coyote Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Cemetery
    • Una de Gato Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Una de Gato Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una de Gato Cemetery
    • Agua Dulce Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Agua Dulce Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce Cemetery
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Chapeno Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chapeno Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeno Cemetery
    • San Jose Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The San Jose Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose Cemetery
      • The San Jose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Abram Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olmos Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olmos Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Las Lomas
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Las Lomas is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
  • El Refugio
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • El Refugio is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
    • El Refugio has also been known as:
    • El Refugio Colonia
  • La Puerta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • La Puerta is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puerta
  • Rio Grande City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • La Carla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • La Carla is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
    • La Carla has also been known as:
    • La Carla Colonia
  • Garciasville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Villareales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Los Villareales is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
  • Santel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Santel is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santel
    • Santel has also been known as:
    • Santel Colonia
  • Los Alvarez
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Los Alvarez is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
  • West Alto Bonito
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alto Bonito
    • West Alto Bonito has also been known as:
    • West Alto Bonito Colonia
  • Alto Bonito
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Bonito
    • Alto Bonito has also been known as:
    • Alto Bonito Colonia
  • Miguel Barrera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Miguel Barrera is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel Barrera
    • Miguel Barrera has also been known as:
    • Miguel Barrera Colonia
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • La Rosita
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • La Rosita is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosita
    • La Victoria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • La Victoria is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Victoria
    • La Grulla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • La Grulla is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
    • Garceno
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Garceno is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garceno
    • Escobares
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Escobares is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
      • Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
    • North Escobares
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • North Escobares is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Escobares

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 Olmos Cemetery. The following communities are located in Starr County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Olmos Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Starr 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 Olmos Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343267  (Olmos Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343267 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: Starr
      • Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rio Grande City South
      • Location given for Olmos Cemetery:
      • Lat: 26.3661771     Lon: -98.782804
      • 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 Starr, 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- Olmos 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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