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A visit to the Saint Joseph Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Joseph Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 St. Joseph Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Cemetery

Lat:   26.1745°   (26° 10' 28")

Lon:   -98.1133°   (-98° 6' 47")

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County<2>.

The county seat for Hidalgo County is located in Edinburg. Edinburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

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 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hidalgo County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Joseph Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Joseph Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Alamo
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
    • Plumosa Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumosa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumosa Village
      • Plumosa Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Plumosa Village has also been known as:
      • Plumosa Village Colonia
    • Southside Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Village
      • Southside Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Southside Village has also been known as:
      • Southside Village Colonia
    • South Alamo
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alamo
      • South Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Campo Alto
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Alto
      • Campo Alto is located in Hidalgo County
    • North Alamo Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alamo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo Village
      • North Alamo Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • North Alamo Village has also been known as:
      • North Alamo Village Colonia
    • Citriana Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citriana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citriana Village
      • Citriana Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Citriana Village has also been known as:
      • Citriana Village Colonia
    • San Juan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • North Alamo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo
      • North Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Donna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
      • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <4>
    • Scissors
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scissors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors
      • Scissors is located in Hidalgo County
    • Pharr
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
      • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Midway South
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway South
        • Midway South is located in Hidalgo County
      • Midway Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
        • Midway Village is located in Hidalgo County
        • Midway Village has also been known as:
        • Midway Village Colonia
      • Lopezville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopezville
        • Lopezville is located in Hidalgo County
      • Muniz
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muniz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muniz
        • Muniz is located in Hidalgo County
        • Muniz has also been known as:
        • Muniz Colonia
      • Murillo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murillo
        • Murillo is located in Hidalgo County
        • Murillo has also been known as:
        • Murillo Colonia
      • Midway North
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway North
        • Midway North is located in Hidalgo County
      • Nurillo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nurillo
        • Nurillo is located in Hidalgo County
      • Villa Verde
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Verde
        • Villa Verde is located in Hidalgo County
        • Villa Verde has also been known as:
        • Villa Verde Colonia
      • Weslaco
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • McAllen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Cesar Chavez
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cesar Chavez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cesar Chavez
        • Cesar Chavez is located in Hidalgo County
      • Olivarez
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivarez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivarez
        • Olivarez is located in Hidalgo County
      • San Carlos
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos
        • San Carlos is located in Hidalgo County
      • Gate City Acres
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City Acres
        • Gate City Acres is located in Hidalgo County
        • Gate City Acres has also been known as:
        • Gate City Acres 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 St. Joseph Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hidalgo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Donna
    • McAllen
    • Pharr
      • Pharr lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pharr.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Weslaco

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<5>

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

    • San Juan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Juan Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of San Juan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Juan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6707 <6>
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Donna City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Palm Valley Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pharr Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pharr Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pharr Memorial Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pharr Memorial Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Eli Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eli Jackson Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eli Jackson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Hidalgo.
      • The Eli Jackson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eli Jackson - Brewster Cemetery
      • Jackson - Brewster Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eli Jackson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2650696 <6>
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Webber Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webber Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
    • Asadores Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asadores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asadores Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asadores Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Weslaco Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weslaco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weslaco Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weslaco Cemetery
      • La Piedad Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Piedad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Piedad Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Piedad Cemetery
      • Capota Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Capota Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capota Cemetery
      • Highland Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Highland Memorial Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • The Highland Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4221 <6>
      • Old Edinburg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Edinburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Edinburg Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Edinburg Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
      • Restlawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Edinburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Cemetery
      • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Emanuel Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      • Balli Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Balli Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balli Cemetery

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

    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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1345959  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1345959 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Donna
      • County: Hidalgo         Elev: 29
      • Location given for GNIS #1345959 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)

    The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Hidalgo, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Joseph Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1745, Longitude: -98.1133       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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