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A visit to the Rancho Nuevo 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 Rancho Nuevo Cemetery ...

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

26.9381, -98.3258

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

The Rancho Nuevo Cemetery is located in Brooks County<2>.

The county seat for Brooks County is located in Falfurrias. Falfurrias lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rancho Nuevo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rancho Nuevo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Rancho Nuevo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Perez Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Perez Cemetery is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perez Cemetery
  • La Mesa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The La Mesa Cemetery is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa Cemetery
  • Vallerreno Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Vallerreno Cemetery is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallerreno Cemetery
  • Longoria Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Longoria Cemetery is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longoria Cemetery
  • Perez Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Perez Cemetery is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perez Cemetery
  • Benavides Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Benavides Family Cemetery is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benavides Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benavides Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Encino.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349850 <5>
  • Garcia Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • El Lucero Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The El Lucero Cemetery is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Lucero Cemetery
  • Ramirez Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Ramirez Cemetery is located in Jim Hogg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramirez Cemetery
  • Santa Cruz Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
  • Santa Elena Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Santa Elena Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Elena Cemetery
  • Rancho Viejo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rancho Viejo Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • La Paz Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The La Paz Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz Cemetery
    • Olivares Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Olivares Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivares Cemetery
    • Montalvo Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Montalvo Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalvo Cemetery
    • Soledad Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Soledad Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soledad Cemetery
    • Santa Rita Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Santa Rita Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita Cemetery
    • Santa Rita Nuevo Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Santa Monica Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Santa Monica Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Monica Cemetery
    • Naranja Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Naranja Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naranja Cemetery

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]<3> of the Rancho Nuevo Cemetery.

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

  • Encino
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Santa Elena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • San Isidro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Delmita
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Arkansas City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Arkansas City is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
  • Cantu Addition
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cantu Addition is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantu Addition
  • Falfurrias
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Airport Road Addition
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Flowella
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Flowella is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowella
  • Linn
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • San Manuel
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • San Manuel is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Manuel

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 Rancho Nuevo Cemetery. The following communities are located in Brooks County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rancho Nuevo 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 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 Rancho Nuevo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brooks 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 Rancho Nuevo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344766  (Rancho Nuevo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344766 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: Brooks
      • Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tacubaya
      • Location given for Rancho Nuevo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 26.9381054     Lon: -98.3258438
      • 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 Brooks, 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 from Point A (ie- Rancho Nuevo 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.