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A visit to the Russell's Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Russell's Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Russell's Cemetery (FG ID #2379793).

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 Russell's Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Russell's Cemetery:

25.9844, -97.5947

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Russell's Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

The Russell's Cemetery is located in Cameron County<2>.

The county seat for Cameron County is located in Brownsville. Brownsville lies just to the southeast of the Russell's Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Russell's Cemetery.

Name Variations for Russell's Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Russell's Cemetery has also been known as:

  • San Pedro Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of the Russell's Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Russell's Cemetery.

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

  • San Pedro
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • San Pedro is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro has also been known as:
    • San Pedro Colonia
  • Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Olmito
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rancho Viejo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • La Paloma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cameron Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lago
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lago is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago
    • Lago has also been known as:
    • Lago Colonia
  • Brownsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carricitos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • El Camino Angosto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • El Camino Angosto is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Camino Angosto
    • El Camino Angosto has also been known as:
    • El Camino Angosto Colonia
  • Los Fresnos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Green Valley Farms
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Green Valley Farms is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Farms
      • Green Valley Farms has also been known as:
      • Green Valley Farms Colonia
    • Los Indios
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • San Benito
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Laureles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Laureles is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laureles
    • Del Mar Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Del Mar Heights is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar Heights
      • Del Mar Heights has also been known as:
      • Del Mar Heights Colonia
    • Chula Vista - Orason
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chula Vista - Orason is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista - Orason
    • Reid Hope King
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Reid Hope King is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Hope King
      • Reid Hope King has also been known as:
      • Reid Hope King Colonia
    • Rangerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rangerville is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangerville
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 289 people
      • Rangerville has also been known as:
      • Rangerville Colonia
    • Villa Pancho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Villa Pancho is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Pancho
      • Villa Pancho has also been known as:
      • Villa Pancho Colonia
    • Arroyo Colorado Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lozano
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Villa del Sol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Villa del Sol is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa del Sol
      • Villa del Sol has also been known as:
      • Villa del Sol 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 Russell's Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cameron County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Russell's 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 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 Russell's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cameron 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 Russell's Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2379793

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, 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- Russell's 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.