Our Genealogy Helper

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 Guerra (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 Guerra. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Guerra is located in Jim Hogg 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 Jim Hogg County: Brooks, Duval, Starr, Webb & Zapata.

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

• Jim Hogg County     (The home county of Guerra)
  • South Fork Estates
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
• Starr County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Guerra, with the one closest to Guerra listed first.
  • Santa Elena
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Elena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Elena
    • Santa Elena is located in Starr County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Elena <2>
  • Falcon Heights
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
    • Falcon Heights is located in Starr County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <2>
  • Falcon Village
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
    • Falcon Village is located in Starr County
  • Salineno
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salineno
    • Salineno is located in Starr County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salineno <2>
  • San Isidro
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Isidro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Isidro
    • San Isidro is located in Starr County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Isidro <2>
• Zapata County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Guerra, with the one closest to Guerra listed first.
  • Morales - Sanchez
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales - Sanchez
    • Morales - Sanchez is located in Zapata County
    • Morales - Sanchez has also been known as:
    • Morales - Sanchez Colonia
  • Lopeno
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopeno
    • Lopeno is located in Zapata County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lopeno <2>
  • New Falcon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Falcon
    • New Falcon is located in Zapata County
    • New Falcon has also been known as:
    • New Falcon Colonia
  • Falcon Lake Estates
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake Estates
    • Falcon Lake Estates is located in Zapata County
  • Medina
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Zapata County
  • Siesta Shores
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Shores
    • Siesta Shores is located in Zapata County
  • Zapata
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zapata
    • Zapata is located in Zapata County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zapata <2>
  • Falcon Mesa
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Mesa
    • Falcon Mesa is located in Zapata County

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

Newspapers Published in Guerra ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Guerra.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Guerra, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Guerra.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

• Websites specific to Texas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

• Pages specific to Jim Hogg County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Starr County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Zapata County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Jim Hogg County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Texas

Cemeteries Near Guerra ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Guerra.

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 Guerra covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Buena Vista Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
• Una de Gato Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Una de Gato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Una de Gato Cemetery
• Camaron Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camaron Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Zapata.
  • The Camaron Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Cameron Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camaron Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2717 <4>
• Agua Dulce Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agua Dulce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agua Dulce Cemetery
• Gracia Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gracia Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Zapata.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gracia Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2518825 <4>
• Garcia Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
• Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Zapata.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manuel Benavides Garcia Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3748 <4>
• Ramirez Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramirez Cemetery
• Elizondo Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizondo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizondo Cemetery
• Garcia Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • 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.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
• Tangue Allegre Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tangue Allegre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tangue Allegre Cemetery
• Zapata Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zapata Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7806 <4>
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Uribeno Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uribeno Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7361 <4>
  • Ranchito Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ranchito Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ranchito Cemetery
  • Santa Maria Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Maria Cemetery

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/