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directions to cemetery: at intersection of CR186 and US281 (north of Edinburg), go north 1.8 miles on US281; turn right (east) on El Rucio Road, go .8 miles on El Rucio Rd.; turn right (south) on unnamed gravel road, cemetery on left.Three of four sides of cemeterey are essentially "double fenced"; chain link on the inside of the gravel road, barbed wire on the outside.Endangerment factors: map feature (USGS), maintained, active, fenced.
El Rucio Ranch is a cemetery in Hidalgo County, Texas. It is one of 83 cemeteries documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.5791, -98.1074. The nearest cataloged historic site is San Manuel (cemetery), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bazán and Longoria Murders, La Noria Cardenena, and El Sal Del Rey.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7215002605. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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