Esparza Cemetery

This graveyard was named for Carlos Villarreal Esparza (1828-1885), whose family's occupation of the surrounding ranch land began in the early 19th century. According to family records, the original Esparza Cemetery was established south of this site in the mid-1800s. In 1888, Carlos' widow Francisca Garcia Esparza moved his grave and those of other family members because of flooding and other problems at the old cemetery. It is believed that Carlos' parents, Pedro and Felicidad Villarreal Esparza, are interred here. The cemetery is the resting place of family members who served in World Wars I and II, local civic and political leaders, officers in law enforcement and the Texas Rangers. A record of the area's Mexican American pioneers, it continues to serve the community. (1999)

Esparza Cemetery is a historical marker in Brownsville, Cameron County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 26.0247, -97.6272 near Brownsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sanchez Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Zepeda Cemetery, Unknown Cemetery, and Old Garcia Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061011779. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.