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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 San Jose Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the San Jose Cemetery

Lat:   26.2022°   (26° 12' 7")

Lon:   -98.4098°   (-98° 24' 35")

The San Jose Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

The county seat for Hidalgo County is located in Edinburg. Edinburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the San Jose Cemetery .

Name Variations for San Jose 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.

San Jose Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Abram 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 San Jose 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 San Jose 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the San Jose Cemetery.

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

    • Abram
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abram
      • Abram is located in Hidalgo County
    • Chihuahua
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
      • Chihuahua is located in Hidalgo County
      • Chihuahua has also been known as:
      • Chihuahua Colonia
    • Palmview South
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview South
      • Palmview South is located in Hidalgo County
    • Palmview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview
      • Palmview is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 people
    • Penitas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • La Homa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Homa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Homa
      • La Homa is located in Hidalgo County
    • La Lomita ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Lomita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Lomita
      • La Lomita is located in Hidalgo County
    • Mission
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Doffing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doffing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doffing
      • Doffing is located in Hidalgo County
    • La Joya
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Sharyland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sharyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sharyland
      • West Sharyland is located in Hidalgo County
    • Havana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Hidalgo County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Granjeno
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno
        • Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Palmhurst
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmhurst
        • Palmhurst is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
      • Alton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
        • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
      • Aloha Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha Village
        • Aloha Village is located in Hidalgo County
        • Aloha Village has also been known as:
        • Aloha Village Colonia
      • Citrus City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
        • Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
      • Sam Fordyce ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Fordyce
        • Sam Fordyce is located in Hidalgo County
      • Alton North
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton North
        • Alton North is located in Hidalgo County
      • Los Ebanos
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ebanos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ebanos
        • Los Ebanos is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Ebanos <4>
      • Hidalgo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • McAllen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sullivan City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cuevitas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuevitas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuevitas
        • Cuevitas is located in Hidalgo County

    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 San Jose Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hidalgo County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The San Jose Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the San Jose Cemetery.<5>

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

    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • La Joya Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428450 <6>
    • Granjeno Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Granjeno Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Granjeno Cemetery is located in Granjeno.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granjeno Cemetery
    • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Valley Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Gardens
    • La Piedad Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Piedad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cuevitas Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hidalgo Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo.
      • The Hidalgo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hidalgo City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hidalgo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2313151 <6>
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Palm Valley Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pharr Memorial Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pharr Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • San Vicente Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • The San Vicente Cemetery is located in Starr County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Vicente Cemetery is located in La Grulla.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Vicente Cemetery
      • Solizes Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solizes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solizes Cemetery is located in Starr County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solizes Cemetery
      • Longoria Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longoria Cemetery is located in Starr County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longoria Cemetery
      • Capota Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Capota Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capota Cemetery
      • San Juan Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Eli Jackson Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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]<2> 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
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson 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 San Jose Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1346378  (San Jose Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1346378 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: La Joya
      • County: Hidalgo         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #1346378 (San Jose Cemetery)

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the San Jose Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2022, Longitude: -98.4098    
    <3>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.
    <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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