A visit to the Southmost 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 Southmost Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Southmost Cemetery:
25.8573, -97.3900
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Southmost Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Southmost Cemetery is located in Cameron County<2>.
The county seat for Cameron County is located in Brownsville. Brownsville lies just to the west northwest of the Southmost Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Southmost Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Southmost Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Southmost Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Santa Rosalia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Brownsville.
- Old City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Old City Cemetery is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
- Russell's Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Russell's Cemetery is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell's Cemetery
- The Russell's Cemetery has also been known as:
- San Pedro Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379793 <5>
- Soldiers Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Cemetery
- Zepeda Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- The Zepeda Cemetery is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepeda Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zepeda Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of La Paloma.
- San Benito City Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monte Meta Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Monte Meta Cemetery is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Meta Cemetery
- La Leona Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- The La Leona Cemetery is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Leona Cemetery
- Rio Hondo Community Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Rio Hondo Community Cemetery is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Hondo Community Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188890 <5>
- Rio Hondo City Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Rio Hondo City Cemetery is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Hondo City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rio Hondo City Cemetery is located in Rio Hondo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138707 <5>
- Harlingan City Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Harlingan City Cemetery is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingan City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harlingan City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Harlingen.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #673519 <5>
- Longoria Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Longoria Cemetery is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longoria Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Longoria Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bluetown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233030 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Southmost Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Southmost Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Point is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point has also been known as:
- South Point Colonia
- Villa Pancho
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Villa Pancho is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Pancho
- Villa Pancho has also been known as:
- Villa Pancho Colonia
- Reid Hope King
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Reid Hope King is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Hope King
- Reid Hope King has also been known as:
- Reid Hope King Colonia
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron Park is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Park
- Cameron Park has also been known as:
- Cameron Park Colonia
- Del Mar Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Del Mar Heights is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar Heights
- Del Mar Heights has also been known as:
- Del Mar Heights Colonia
- Olmito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chula Vista - Orason
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chula Vista - Orason is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista - Orason
- Los Fresnos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Boca Chica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boca Chica is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Chica
- Former names for Boca Chica:
- Kennedy Shores
- Kopernik Shores
- San Pedro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- San Pedro is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
- San Pedro has also been known as:
- San Pedro Colonia
- Clarksville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rancho Viejo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Laguna Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laguna Heights is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Heights
- Laguna Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bayview
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Laureles
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Laureles is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laureles
- Port Isabel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley Farms
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley Farms is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Farms
- Green Valley Farms has also been known as:
- Green Valley Farms Colonia
- Lago
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lago is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago
- Lago has also been known as:
- Lago Colonia
- La Paloma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- La Paloma is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paloma
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 Southmost Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cameron County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Southmost 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 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 Southmost Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Cameron County:
- 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 Southmost Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1347599 (Southmost Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347599 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: Cameron
- Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Southmost
- Location given for Southmost Cemetery:
- Lat: 25.8573041 Lon: -97.3899785
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southmost 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |