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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. 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 Russell's Cemetery ...

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.

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

Lat:   25.9844°   (25° 59' 3")

Lon:   -97.5947°   (-97° 35' 40")

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 .

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro is located in Cameron County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmito have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmito
    • Olmito is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmito <6>
  • Rancho Viejo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Viejo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo
    • Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Viejo <6>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lago have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago
    • Lago is located in Cameron County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Camino Angosto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Camino Angosto
    • El Camino Angosto is located in Cameron County
    • El Camino Angosto has also been known as:
    • El Camino Angosto Colonia
  • Los Fresnos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
    • Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <6>
  • Indian Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
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    • Green Valley Farms
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Farms
      • Green Valley Farms is located in Cameron County
      • Green Valley Farms has also been known as:
      • Green Valley Farms Colonia
    • Los Indios
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Indios have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Indios
      • Los Indios is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Indios <6>
    • San Benito
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Laureles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laureles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laureles
      • Laureles is located in Cameron County
    • Del Mar Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Mar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar Heights
      • Del Mar Heights is located in Cameron County
      • Del Mar Heights has also been known as:
      • Del Mar Heights Colonia
    • Chula Vista - Orason
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista - Orason
      • Chula Vista - Orason is located in Cameron County
    • Reid Hope King
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Hope King have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Hope King
      • Reid Hope King is located in Cameron County
      • Reid Hope King has also been known as:
      • Reid Hope King Colonia
    • Rangerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangerville
      • Rangerville is located in Cameron County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Pancho have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Pancho
      • Villa Pancho is located in Cameron County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lozano have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lozano
      • Lozano is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lozano <6>
    • Villa del Sol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa del Sol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa del Sol
      • Villa del Sol is located in Cameron County
      • 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:

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:

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Russell's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.9844, Longitude: -97.5947    
<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 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.
<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.