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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 McCook (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 McCook. 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 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.

McCook 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 McCook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McCook:

  • Hidalgo County     (The home county of McCook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCook, with the one closest to McCook listed first.
    • Monte Christo ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Christo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Christo
      • Monte Christo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Citrus City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
      • Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
    • Laguna Seca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Seca
      • Laguna Seca is located in Hidalgo County
    • Aloha Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha Village
      • Aloha Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Aloha Village has also been known as:
      • Aloha Village Colonia
    • Alton North
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton North
      • Alton North is located in Hidalgo County
    • Alton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
    • Doffing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doffing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doffing
      • Doffing is located in Hidalgo County
    • West Sharyland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Faysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faysville
      • Faysville is located in Hidalgo County
    • La Homa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Palmhurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Seminary Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
      • Seminary Village is located in Hidalgo County
      • Seminary Village has also been known as:
      • Seminary Village Colonia
  • Starr County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McCook, with the one closest to McCook listed first.
    • Arkansas City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Starr County
    • Delmita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • San Isidro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • La Victoria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Victoria
      • La Victoria is located in Starr County
    • Santa Elena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Alto Bonito
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Bonito
      • Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
      • Alto Bonito has also been known as:
      • Alto Bonito Colonia
    • West Alto Bonito
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alto Bonito
      • West Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
      • West Alto Bonito has also been known as:
      • West Alto Bonito Colonia
    • Garciasville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • La Grulla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
      • La Grulla is located in Starr County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
    • La Carla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
      • La Carla is located in Starr County
      • La Carla has also been known as:
      • La Carla Colonia
    • La Puerta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puerta
      • La Puerta is located in Starr County
    • El Refugio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Refugio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
      • El Refugio is located in Starr County
      • El Refugio has also been known as:
      • El Refugio Colonia
  • Willacy County
    • Lasara
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasara
      • Lasara is located in Willacy County
      • Lasara has also been known as:
      • La Sara
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lasara <2>

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near McCook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McCook.

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

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

  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  • Guadalupe El Torrero Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gudalupe Toreros Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gudalupe Toreros Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gudalupe Toreros Cemetery
  • Santa Guadalupe Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Guadalupe Cemetery
  • Vela Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vela Cemetery
  • Gonzales Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonzales Cemetery
  • Rojas Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rojas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rojas Cemetery
  • Juarez Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juarez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juarez Cemetery
  • Coyote Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyote Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyote Cemetery
  • Naranja Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naranja Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naranja Cemetery
  • Santa Anita Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Soledad Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soledad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soledad Cemetery
  • Continue List   (52 more) ...
    • Santa Monica Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Monica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Monica Cemetery
    • Santa Rita Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Rita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Rita Cemetery
    • Santa Maria Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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.<4>

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

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

  • Los Angeles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Angeles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
    • Los Angeles is located in Hidalgo County
  • Havana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Hidalgo County
  • Rio Grande City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Hidalgo
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCook. 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>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 from Point A (ie- McCook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McCook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.4838, Longitude: -98.3911    
<4>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 McCook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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