Located on Palmito Ranch, on the southern edge of the Palmito Hill Battlefield. About .2 miles north of the Rio Grande River.
Palmito Hill Cemetery
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Palmito Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Cameron County, Texas. It is one of 69 cemeteries documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 25.9392, -97.2904. The nearest cataloged historic site is Last Battle of the Civil War (historical marker), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Palmito Ranch, unnamed (North of El Rincon Blanco No. 126), and Camp Belknap.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7061004905. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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