Granjeno in Hidalgo County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

El Granjeno Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, April 22, 2023

1. El Granjeno Cemetery Marker

Inscription. El Granjeno Cemetery was established in 1872 with the burial of Don Antonio Garza. His brother, Don Juan Garza Escheverria, donated the surrounding land for use by the communities of El Granjeno and nearby Madero. A native of Reynosa, Mexico, Don Juan (b. 1854) is buried here, along with many of his descendants. Also interred here are veterans of the Civil War, World War I, and the Vietnam War. El Granjeno Cemetery has served families on both sides of the Rio Grande and is a reflection of the history of the area's small working villages.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1420.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Hispanic Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 26° 8.176′ N, 98° 18.306′ W. Marker is in Granjeno, Texas, in Hidalgo County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 494 and Anzaldua Drive, on the right when traveling west on Highway 494. The marker is located in front of the cemetery by the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6556 South FM 494, Mission TX 78572, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ranch Headquarters (approx. 2.2 miles away); Juan Davis Bradburn (approx. 2.2 miles away); Virgin Mary (approx. 2.2 miles away); Guest House (approx. 2.2 miles away); La Lomita Chapel (approx.

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2.2 miles away); a different marker also named La Lomita Chapel (approx. 2.2 miles away); Capilla de la Lomita (approx. 2.2 miles away); Chimney Park (approx. 2.7 miles away).

The El Granjeno Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 22, 2023

2. The El Granjeno Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 874 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.