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 Olmito (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 Olmito. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Olmito is located in Cameron 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 Cameron County: Hidalgo & Willacy.

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

• Cameron County     (The home county of Olmito)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Olmito, with the one closest to Olmito listed first.
  • Rancho Viejo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Viejo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo
    • Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Viejo <2>
  • Indian Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • San Pedro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro is located in Cameron County
    • San Pedro has also been known as:
    • San Pedro Colonia
  • Los Fresnos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
    • Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <2>
  • Cameron Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Park
    • Cameron Park is located in Cameron County
    • Cameron Park has also been known as:
    • Cameron Park Colonia
  • Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz
    • Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz is located in Cameron County
  • Laureles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laureles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laureles
    • Laureles is located in Cameron County
  • Chula Vista - Orason
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista - Orason
    • Chula Vista - Orason is located in Cameron County
  • Lago
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago
    • Lago is located in Cameron County
    • Lago has also been known as:
    • Lago Colonia
  • Del Mar Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Mar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar Heights
    • Del Mar Heights is located in Cameron County
    • Del Mar Heights has also been known as:
    • Del Mar Heights Colonia
  • Green Valley Farms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Farms
    • Green Valley Farms is located in Cameron County
    • Green Valley Farms has also been known as:
    • Green Valley Farms Colonia
  • Brownsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183,428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <2>
  • La Paloma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paloma
    • La Paloma is located in Cameron County
• Hidalgo County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Olmito, with the one closest to Olmito listed first.
  • Rio Rico
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico
    • Rio Rico is located in Hidalgo County
  • Heidelberg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
    • Heidelberg is located in Hidalgo County
  • Relampago
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relampago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relampago
    • Relampago is located in Hidalgo County
  • Mercedes
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
    • Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <2>
  • Indian Hills
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
  • Progreso Lakes
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso Lakes
    • Progreso Lakes is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Progreso
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso
    • Progreso is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Progreso <2>
  • Llano Grande
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Llano Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Grande
    • Llano Grande is located in Hidalgo County
  • Mila Doce
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mila Doce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mila Doce
    • Mila Doce is located in Hidalgo County
  • Villa Verde
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Verde
    • Villa Verde is located in Hidalgo County
    • Villa Verde has also been known as:
    • Villa Verde Colonia
  • Weslaco
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
    • Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <2>
  • La Villa
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villa
    • La Villa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,935 people
• Willacy County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Olmito, with the one closest to Olmito listed first.
  • Santa Monica
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santa Monica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Monica
    • Santa Monica is located in Willacy County
  • Sebastian
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
    • Sebastian is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastian <2>
  • Zapata Ranch
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zapata Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zapata Ranch
    • Zapata Ranch is located in Willacy County
    • Zapata Ranch has also been known as:
    • Zapata Ranch Colonia
  • Willamar
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamar
    • Willamar is located in Willacy County
  • Lyford South
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyford South. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyford South
    • Lyford South is located in Willacy County
    • Lyford South has also been known as:
    • Lyford South Colonia

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

Cemeteries Near Olmito ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olmito.

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

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

• Zepeda Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zepeda Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zepeda Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northwest of La Paloma.
• Buena Vista Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Brownsville.
• Old City Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Soldiers Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Santa Rosalia Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Rosalia Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Rosalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2309721 <5>
• San Benito City Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Benito City Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145958 <5>
• Monte Meta Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monte Meta Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monte Meta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rio Hondo City Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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>
• Southmost Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southmost Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southmost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Harlingan City Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlingan City Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #673519 <5>
• Rio Hondo Community Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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>
• Continue List   (31 more) ...
  • La Leona Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Leona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Leona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashland Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Memorial Park
    • The Ashland Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Loma Linda Cemetery
  • Los Omales Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Omales 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.<6>

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

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

• Brownsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 183,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <2>
• Santa Maria
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Olmito ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olmito.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olmito, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olmito.

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 Olmito:

• 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 Cameron County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Hidalgo County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Willacy 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 Cameron County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Cameron County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.tx.us/

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