A visit to the Ranchito 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 Ranchito Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ranchito Cemetery:
26.9331, -99.2986
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ranchito Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ranchito Cemetery is located in Zapata County<2>.
The county seat for Zapata County is located in Zapata. Zapata lies just to the southeast of the Ranchito Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ranchito Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Ranchito Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ranchito Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Uribeno Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Zapata Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Ramireno Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New Ramireno Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ramireno Cemetery
- Old Raotireno Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garcia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Garcia Cemetery is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
- Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- Cementerio Blas Maria Uribe
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Cementerio del Pueblo Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gracia Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Camaron Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Dolores Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Agua Dulce Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Agua Dulce Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce Cemetery
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
- Una de Gato Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Una de Gato Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una de Gato Cemetery
- Chapeno Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- The Chapeno Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeno Cemetery
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 Ranchito Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ranchito Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zapata
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Medina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Medina is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Falcon Mesa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Falcon Mesa is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Mesa
- Falcon Lake Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon Lake Estates is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake Estates
- Siesta Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Siesta Shores is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Shores
- San Ygnacio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morales - Sanchez
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Lopeno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Falcon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Falcon is located in Zapata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Falcon
- New Falcon has also been known as:
- New Falcon Colonia
- Guerra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Falcon Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Falcon Village is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
- Falcon Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Ranchito Cemetery. The following communities are located in Zapata County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ranchito 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 Ranchito Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Zapata 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 Ranchito Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1344756 (Ranchito Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344756 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: 118 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Zapata
- Location given for Ranchito Cemetery:
- Lat: 26.9330925 Lon: -99.2986483
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ranchito 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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