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A visit to the Velas Cemetery ...


The location of the Velas 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 Velas Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   27.3956°   (27° 23' 44")

Lon:   -98.3522°   (-98° 21' 7")

The Velas Cemetery is located in Duval County<2>.

The county seat for Duval County is located in San Diego. San Diego lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Velas Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Velas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Duval 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 Velas 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Velas Cemetery.

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

    • Concepcion
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concepcion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concepcion
      • Concepcion is located in Duval County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concepcion <4>
    • Santa Cruz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
      • Santa Cruz is located in Duval County
    • Rios
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rios
      • Rios is located in Duval County
    • Realitos
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Realitos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Realitos
      • Realitos is located in Duval County
      • Realitos has also been known as:
      • Realitos Colonia
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Realitos <4>
    • Benavides
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benavides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benavides
      • Benavides is located in Duval County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benavides <4>
    • Premont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cantu Addition
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantu Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantu Addition
      • Cantu Addition is located in Brooks County
    • Falfurrias
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falfurrias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falfurrias
      • Falfurrias is located in Brooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falfurrias <4>
    • Las Lomitas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Lomitas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomitas
      • Las Lomitas is located in Jim Hogg County
    • Airport Road Addition
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Road Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Road Addition
      • Airport Road Addition is located in Brooks County
    • Hebbronville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Flowella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowella
      • Flowella is located in Brooks County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • South Fork Estates
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Estates
        • South Fork Estates is located in Jim Hogg County
      • Ben Bolt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bolt
        • Ben Bolt is located in Jim Wells County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Bolt <4>
      • Coyote Acres
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
        • Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
        • Coyote Acres has also been known as:
        • Coyote Acres Colonia
      • Loma Linda East
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
        • Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
        • Loma Linda East has also been known as:
        • Loma Linda East Colonia
      • San Diego
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
        • San Diego is located in Duval County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,188 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <4>

    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 Velas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Duval County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Velas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Perez Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perez Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perez Cemetery
    • Vicinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vicinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vicinity Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vicinity Cemetery
    • Ramos Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramos Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramos Cemetery
    • Gonzales Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonzales Cemetery
    • Ramirez Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramirez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramirez Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramirez Cemetery
    • Copita Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Copita Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Copita Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copita Cemetery
    • Vera Cruz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vera Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vera Cruz Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vera Cruz Cemetery
    • Santo Nino Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santo Nino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santo Nino Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santo Nino Cemetery
    • Las Piedritas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Las Piedritas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Las Piedritas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Piedritas Cemetery
    • San Jose Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Cemetery
    • Bazan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bazan Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazan Cemetery
    • Valadez Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valadez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valadez Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valadez Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Perez Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perez Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perez Cemetery
      • Garcia Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
      • La Moda Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Moda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Moda Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Moda Cemetery
      • Benavides Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Saltiero Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saltiero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saltiero Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saltiero Cemetery
      • Casas Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Casas Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casas Cemetery
      • Old Town Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • Cadenas Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadenas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cadenas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadenas Cemetery
      • Ramirez Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramirez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramirez Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramirez 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 Velas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1349220  (Velas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1349220 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: Concepcion
      • County: Duval         Elev: 90
      • Location given for GNIS #1349220 (Velas Cemetery)

    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 Duval, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Velas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.3956, Longitude: -98.3522       In this case, the coordinates for the Velas 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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