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A visit to the Soldiers Cemetery ...


The location of the Soldiers 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 Soldiers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   26.1256°   (26° 7' 32")

Lon:   -97.4478°   (-97° 26' 52")

The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Cameron County<2>.

The county seat for Cameron County is located in Brownsville. Brownsville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Soldiers Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Soldiers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cameron 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 Soldiers 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Soldiers Cemetery.

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

    • Laureles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laureles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laureles
      • Laureles is located in Cameron County
    • Chula Vista - Orason
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista - Orason
      • Chula Vista - Orason is located in Cameron County
    • Bayview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Indian Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Los Fresnos
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
      • Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <4>
    • Del Mar Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Mar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar Heights
      • Del Mar Heights is located in Cameron County
      • Del Mar Heights has also been known as:
      • Del Mar Heights Colonia
    • Arroyo Gardens - La Tina Ranch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Valley Farms
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Farms
      • Green Valley Farms is located in Cameron County
      • Green Valley Farms has also been known as:
      • Green Valley Farms Colonia
    • Lozano
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lozano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lozano
      • Lozano is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lozano <4>
    • Olmito
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmito
      • Olmito is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmito <4>
    • Rancho Viejo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Viejo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo
      • Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Viejo <4>
    • Laguna Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Vista
      • Laguna Vista is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Vista <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Villa del Sol
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa del Sol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa del Sol
        • Villa del Sol is located in Cameron County
        • Villa del Sol has also been known as:
        • Villa del Sol Colonia
      • Lago
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago
        • Lago is located in Cameron County
        • Lago has also been known as:
        • Lago Colonia
      • Arroyo Colorado Estates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Colorado Estates
        • Arroyo Colorado Estates is located in Cameron County
        • Arroyo Colorado Estates has also been known as:
        • Arroyo Colorado Estates Colonia
      • Cameron Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Park
        • Cameron Park is located in Cameron County
        • Cameron Park has also been known as:
        • Cameron Park Colonia
      • Rio Hondo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • San Benito
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Benito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
        • San Benito is located in Cameron County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,085 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Benito <4>
      • Laguna Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Heights
        • Laguna Heights is located in Cameron County
      • El Camino Angosto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Camino Angosto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Camino Angosto
        • El Camino Angosto is located in Cameron County
        • El Camino Angosto has also been known as:
        • El Camino Angosto Colonia
      • Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • San Pedro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
        • San Pedro is located in Cameron County
        • San Pedro has also been known as:
        • San Pedro Colonia
      • La Paloma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paloma
        • La Paloma is located in Cameron County
      • Reid Hope King
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Hope King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Hope King
        • Reid Hope King is located in Cameron County
        • Reid Hope King has also been known as:
        • Reid Hope King Colonia
      • Arroyo City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arroyo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo City
        • Arroyo City is located in Cameron County

    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 Soldiers Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cameron County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Soldiers 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 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Soldiers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • La Leona Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Leona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Leona Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Leona Cemetery
    • Monte Meta Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monte Meta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monte Meta Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monte Meta Cemetery
    • Rio Hondo Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rio Hondo Community Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rio Hondo Community Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Rio Hondo.
      • The Rio Hondo Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jack Carpenter Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rio Hondo Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188890 <6>
    • Rio Hondo City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • San Benito City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Zepeda Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zepeda Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zepeda Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of La Paloma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zepeda Cemetery
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Brownsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Old City Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Willacy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio Cemetery
    • Ashland Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ashland Memorial Park is located in Cameron County
      • The Ashland Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Loma Linda Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Memorial Park
    • Harlingan City Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Santa Rosalia Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Rosalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Santa Rosalia Cemetery is located in Cameron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Rosalia Cemetery
      • Sabino Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sabino Cemetery is located in Willacy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabino Cemetery
      • Los Omales Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tanquesitos Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • The Tanquesitos Cemetery is located in Willacy County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tanquesitos Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Santa Monica.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanquesitos Cemetery
      • Noyola Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noyola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noyola Cemetery is located in Willacy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noyola Cemetery
      • Southmost Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southmost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southmost Cemetery is located in Cameron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southmost Cemetery
      • La Jarita Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Jarita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Jarita Cemetery is located in Willacy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Jarita Cemetery
      • Restlawn Memorial Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restlawn Memorial Park is located in Cameron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memorial Park

    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 Soldiers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1347358  (Soldiers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1347358 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: Laguna Atascosa
      • County: Cameron         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #1347358 (Soldiers Cemetery)

    The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.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 Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Soldiers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1256, Longitude: -97.4478       In this case, the coordinates for the Soldiers 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.
    <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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