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A visit to the Santa Anita 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 Santa Anita Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Santa Anita Cemetery

Lat:   26.5872°   (26° 35' 13")

Lon:   -98.1893°   (-98° 11' 21")

The Santa Anita Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

The county seat for Hidalgo County is located in Edinburg. Edinburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the south of the Santa Anita Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Santa Anita Cemetery.<3>

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

  • El Rucio Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Rucio Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Rucio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The El Rucio Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
  • Laguna Seca Ranch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Santa Guadalupe Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Santa Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
  • Guadalupe El Torrero Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gudalupe Toreros Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gudalupe Toreros Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gudalupe Toreros Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gudalupe Toreros Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
  • Santa Monica Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Monica Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Monica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Santa Monica Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
  • Santa Rita Nuevo Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Rita Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Rita Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Rita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Santa Rita Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
  • Cibilo Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cibilo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cibilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cibilo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
  • Gonzales Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonzales Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonzales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Starr County
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
  • Cavazos Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavazos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavazos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cavazos Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Valle De La Paz Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Olivares Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivares Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olivares Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Soledad Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soledad Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soledad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soledad Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Santa Cruz Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Cruz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • La Paz Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Paz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Paz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Paz Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Naranja Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naranja Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naranja Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naranja Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Rojas Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rojas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rojas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rojas Cemetery is located in Starr County
    • Rancho Viejo Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rancho Viejo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rancho Viejo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rancho Viejo Cemetery is located in Starr County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Santa Anita Cemetery.

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

  • Linn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • San Manuel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Laguna Seca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Faysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • McCook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hargill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargill
    • Hargill is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hargill <6>
  • Monte Christo ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Christo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Christo
    • Monte Christo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Seminary Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
    • Seminary Village is located in Hidalgo County
    • Seminary Village has also been known as:
    • Seminary Village Colonia
  • Delmita
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Arkansas City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
    • Arkansas City is located in Starr County
  • Doolittle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • San Isidro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Isidro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Isidro
    • San Isidro is located in Starr County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Isidro <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Edinburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Monte Alto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Alto
      • Monte Alto is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Alto <6>
    • Lasara
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasara have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasara
      • Lasara is located in Willacy County
      • Lasara has also been known as:
      • La Sara
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lasara <6>
    • Gate City Acres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Cesar Chavez
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cesar Chavez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cesar Chavez
      • Cesar Chavez is located in Hidalgo County
    • Citrus City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
      • Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
    • Aloha Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Alton North
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Alton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <6>
    • San Carlos
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos
      • San Carlos is located in Hidalgo County
    • Santa Elena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Elena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Elena
      • Santa Elena is located in Starr County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Elena <6>
    • Nurillo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • La Blanca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Santa Anita Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hidalgo County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Santa Anita Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Santa Anita Cemetery:

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 Santa Anita Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1346616  (Santa Anita Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1346616 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: Linn Siding
    • County: Hidalgo         Elev: 28
    • Location given for GNIS #1346616 (Santa Anita 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Santa Anita Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.5872, Longitude: -98.1893    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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