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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Granjeno (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Granjeno. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hidalgo County: Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Starr & Willacy.

Below are the counties that are near Granjeno. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Granjeno:

  • Hidalgo County     (The home county of Granjeno)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granjeno, with the one closest to Granjeno listed first.
    • La Lomita ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Lomita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Lomita
      • La Lomita is located in Hidalgo County
    • Hidalgo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mission
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • McAllen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Abram
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmview South
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmhurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Pharr
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • La Homa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Homa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Homa
      • La Homa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Palmview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview
      • Palmview is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 people
    • San Juan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • West Sharyland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Chihuahua
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granjeno, with the one closest to Granjeno listed first.
    • Bixby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Longoria Townsite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longoria Townsite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longoria Townsite
      • Longoria Townsite is located in Cameron County
      • Longoria Townsite has also been known as:
      • Longoria Townsite Colonia
    • Ratamosa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratamosa
      • Ratamosa is located in Cameron County
      • Ratamosa has also been known as:
      • Ratamosa Colonia
    • Santa Maria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria
      • Santa Maria is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Maria <2>
    • Solis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solis
      • Solis is located in Cameron County
      • Solis has also been known as:
      • Solis Colonia
    • Arroyo Alto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arroyo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Alto
      • Arroyo Alto is located in Cameron County
    • La Feria North
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • La Feria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • North La Feria Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Feria Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Feria Village
      • North La Feria Village is located in Cameron County
      • North La Feria Village has also been known as:
      • North La Feria Village Colonia
    • Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Bluetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Grand Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Acres
      • Grand Acres is located in Cameron County
    • Santa Rosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
      • Santa Rosa is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <2>
  • Starr County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Granjeno, see our County-by-County Page for Granjeno.

Cemeteries Near Granjeno ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Granjeno.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Granjeno covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Granjeno, with the one closest to Granjeno listed first.

  • Granjeno Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hidalgo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • La Piedad Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Piedad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Piedad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pharr Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pharr Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pharr Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Capota Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capota Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eli Jackson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (45 more) ...
    • San Juan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Granjeno in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Granjeno.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Granjeno, with the one closest to Granjeno listed first.

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Granjeno. See our List of 1890's Communities around Granjeno.

Newspapers Published in Granjeno ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Granjeno.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Granjeno, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Granjeno.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Granjeno:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Granjeno. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Granjeno) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granjeno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1360, Longitude: -98.3040    
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Granjeno, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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