A visit to the San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the San Lorenzo Cemetery:
31.5948, -106.2064
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the San Lorenzo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in El Paso County<2>.
The county seat for El Paso County is located in El Paso. El Paso lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the San Lorenzo Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the San Lorenzo Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the San Lorenzo Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from San Lorenzo Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cuadrilla Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cuadrilla Cemetery is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuadrilla Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cuadrilla Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Fabens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2551147 <5>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
- Evergreen Cemetery East
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Temple Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Temple Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- The Temple Mt. Sinai Cemetery has also been known as:
- B'nai Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161818 <5>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen Alameda Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3479 <5>
- Concordia Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ft. Bliss National Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rest Lawn Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Cemetery
- Restlawn Memorial Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Helm Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Helm Cemetery is located in Hudspeth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the San Lorenzo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from San Lorenzo Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clint
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Morning Glory
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Morning Glory is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
- San Elizario
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Socorro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sparks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sparks is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Agua Dulce
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Agua Dulce is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
- Agua Dulce has also been known as:
- Agua Dulce Colonia
- Horizon City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fabens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belen is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
- Tornillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Homestead Meadows South
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Butterfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Butterfield is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Homestead Meadows North
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Homestead Meadows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Homestead Meadows is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Meadows
- Fort Bliss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Bliss is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bliss
- El Paso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smelter Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smelter Town is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Town
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 Lorenzo Cemetery. The following communities are located in El Paso County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The San Lorenzo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- El Paso
- Fabens
- Fort Bliss
- Horizon City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lorenzo Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to El Paso 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 San Lorenzo Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1367524 (San Lorenzo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367524 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: El Paso
- Est. Elev: 1121 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clint
- Location given for San Lorenzo Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.594837 Lon: -106.2063668
- 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 El Paso, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- San Lorenzo 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. |
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