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A visit to the San Vicente Cemetery ...



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 Vicente Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   26.2706°   (26° 16' 14")

Lon:   -98.6445°   (-98° 38' 40")

The cemetery is located in Starr County<1>.

As an estimate, the San Vicente Cemetery is located in La Grulla.

The county seat for Starr County is located in Rio Grande City. Rio Grande City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the San Vicente Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Vicente Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Starr 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 Vicente 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the San Vicente Cemetery.

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

    • La Grulla
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
      • La Grulla is located in Starr County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
    • West Alto Bonito
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alto Bonito
      • West Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
      • West Alto Bonito has also been known as:
      • West Alto Bonito Colonia
    • Alto Bonito
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Bonito
      • Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
      • Alto Bonito has also been known as:
      • Alto Bonito Colonia
    • Cuevitas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Sullivan City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • La Victoria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Victoria
      • La Victoria is located in Starr County
    • Garciasville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Los Ebanos
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Sam Fordyce ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • La Puerta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puerta
      • La Puerta is located in Starr County
    • Havana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Hidalgo County
    • El Refugio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Refugio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
      • El Refugio is located in Starr County
      • El Refugio has also been known as:
      • El Refugio Colonia
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • La Joya
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Las Lomas
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
        • Las Lomas is located in Starr County
      • Penitas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • La Carla
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
        • La Carla is located in Starr County
        • La Carla has also been known as:
        • La Carla Colonia
      • Rio Grande City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

    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 Vicente Cemetery. The following communities are located in Starr County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The San Vicente 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 28 miles [45.1 km] of the San Vicente Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Garciasville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cuevitas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Olmos Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olmos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olmos Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olmos Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • San Jose Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The San Jose Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • The San Jose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Abram Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Cemetery
    • Los Garzas Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Garzas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Los Garzas Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Garzas Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Cementerio San Antonio de Escobares Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio San Antonio de Escobares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cementerio San Antonio de Escobares Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio San Antonio de Escobares Cemetery
    • Granjeno Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Valley Memorial Gardens
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 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
      • Elizondo Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizondo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elizondo Cemetery is located in Starr County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizondo Cemetery
      • Garcia Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Starr County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
      • La Piedad Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 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
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Coyote Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyote Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coyote Cemetery is located in Starr County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyote Cemetery
      • Santa Maria Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Starr County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Maria Cemetery
      • Hidalgo Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 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>

    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 Vicente Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1346480  (San Vicente Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1346480 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 Grulla
      • County: Starr         Elev: 42
      • Location given for GNIS #1346480 (San Vicente Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Starr, 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' 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 San Vicente Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2706, Longitude: -98.6445    
    <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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