A visit to the Solizes 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 Solizes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Solizes Cemetery:
26.2734, -98.6447
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Solizes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Solizes Cemetery is located in Starr County<2>.
The county seat for Starr County is located in Rio Grande City. Rio Grande City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Solizes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Solizes 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 Solizes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Solizes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Garciasville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Garciasville Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garciasville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Garciasville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Garciasville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275667 <5>
- Cuevitas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cuevitas Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuevitas Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cuevitas Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Sullivan City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424480 <5>
- Olmos Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Olmos Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
- La Joya Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428450 <5>
- San Antonio Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Cemetery
- San Jose Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The San Jose Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose Cemetery
- The San Jose Cemetery has also been known as:
- Abram Cemetery
- Los Garzas Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Los Garzas Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Garzas Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cementerio San Antonio de Escobares Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Granjeno Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Granjeno Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Granjeno Cemetery is located in Granjeno.
- Valley Memorial Gardens
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Temple Emanuel Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elizondo Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Elizondo Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizondo Cemetery
- Garcia Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Garcia Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
- La Piedad Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- The La Piedad Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Piedad Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coyote Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- The Coyote Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Cemetery
- Santa Maria Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria Cemetery
- Hidalgo Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2313151 <5>
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]<3> of the Solizes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Solizes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- La Grulla
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- La Grulla is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- West Alto Bonito
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alto Bonito
- West Alto Bonito has also been known as:
- West Alto Bonito Colonia
- Alto Bonito
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Bonito
- Alto Bonito has also been known as:
- Alto Bonito Colonia
- Cuevitas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cuevitas is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuevitas
- Sullivan City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- La Victoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- La Victoria is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Victoria
- Garciasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Los Ebanos
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sam Fordyce ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sam Fordyce is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Fordyce
- La Puerta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Puerta is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puerta
- Havana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Havana is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- El Refugio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- El Refugio is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
- 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)
- Las Lomas is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
- Penitas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- La Carla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Carla is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
- 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 Solizes Cemetery. The following communities are located in Starr County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Solizes 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 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 Solizes 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 Solizes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1347368 (Solizes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347368 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: 43 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: La Grulla
- Location given for Solizes Cemetery:
- Lat: 26.2734036 Lon: -98.6447456
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Starr, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Solizes Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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