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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. 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 Vicente Cemetery ...

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

26.2706, -98.6445

The San Vicente Cemetery is located in La Grulla.

The cemetery is located in Starr County<1>.

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the San Vicente Cemetery.

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.<3>

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

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

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:

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.

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 San Vicente Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Starr 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 Vicente Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1346480  (San Vicente Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1346480 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: Starr
      • Est. Elev: 42 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: La Grulla
      • Location given for San Vicente Cemetery:
      • Lat: 26.2706259     Lon: -98.6444679
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- San Vicente Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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