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A visit to the Santa Rita Cemetery ...


The location of the Santa Rita Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rita Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Santa Rita Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   26.6914°   (26° 41' 29")

Lon:   -98.3392°   (-98° 20' 21")

The Santa Rita Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County<2>.

The county seat for Hidalgo County is located in Edinburg. Edinburg lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Santa Rita Cemetery .

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 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 Santa Rita 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 Santa Rita 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Santa Rita Cemetery.

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

    • Delmita
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Arkansas City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Starr County
    • San Isidro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Isidro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Santa Elena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Elena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • McCook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • San Manuel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Manuel
      • San Manuel is located in Hidalgo County
    • Laguna Seca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Seca
      • Laguna Seca is located in Hidalgo County
    • Linn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monte Christo ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Christo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Christo
      • Monte Christo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Encino
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Faysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faysville
      • Faysville is located in Hidalgo County
    • Seminary Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Citrus City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
        • Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
      • Doolittle
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
        • Doolittle is located in Hidalgo County
      • Hargill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Aloha Village
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton North
        • Alton North is located in Hidalgo County
      • Alton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Doffing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doffing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doffing
        • Doffing is located in Hidalgo County
      • West Sharyland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sharyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sharyland
        • West Sharyland is located in Hidalgo County
      • Palmhurst
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Edinburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gate City Acres
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

    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 Rita Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hidalgo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Edinburg

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Santa Rita Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Soledad Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soledad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soledad Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soledad Cemetery
    • Santa Guadalupe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Santa Cruz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Cruz Cemetery
    • Olivares Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olivares Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivares Cemetery
    • Gonzales Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonzales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonzales Cemetery
    • Guadalupe El Torrero Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Guadalupe El Torrero Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Guadalupe El Torrero Cemetery is located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of Faysville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe El Torrero Cemetery
    • Gudalupe Toreros Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gudalupe Toreros Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gudalupe Toreros Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gudalupe Toreros Cemetery
    • La Paz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Paz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Paz Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Paz Cemetery
    • Rojas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rojas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rojas Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rojas Cemetery
    • Rancho Viejo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rancho Viejo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rancho Viejo Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rancho Viejo Cemetery
    • Naranja Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naranja Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naranja Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naranja Cemetery
    • Santa Elena Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Elena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Elena Cemetery is located in Starr County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Elena Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Montalvo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montalvo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montalvo Cemetery is located in Starr County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montalvo Cemetery
      • Juarez Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juarez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Juarez Cemetery is located in Starr County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juarez Cemetery
      • San Jose Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Jose Cemetery is located in Starr County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Cemetery
      • Santa Anita Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • La Mesa Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Mesa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Mesa Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Mesa Cemetery
      • Coyote Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyote Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coyote Cemetery is located in Starr County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyote Cemetery
      • Tangue Allegre Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tangue Allegre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tangue Allegre Cemetery is located in Starr County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tangue Allegre Cemetery
      • Santa Maria Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

    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 Santa Rita Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1346665  (Santa Rita Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1346665 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 Reforma
      • County: Hidalgo         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #1346665 (Santa Rita Cemetery)

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

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

    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 Hidalgo, 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 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 Santa Rita Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.6914, Longitude: -98.3392       In this case, the coordinates for the Santa Rita Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.




 

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