Walk among the Texans who came before.
directions to cemetery: from intersection of US83 and FM755 (in Rio Grande City), travel east on US83 1.8 miles; turn right (south) onto Los Velas Road, travel south on Los Velas Road 1.5 miles; turn left (east) onto farm road, cemetery is 50 feet east.Endangerment factors: fenced, active, maintained, USGS and TXDOT featuresGPS +/- = 14.3 feet
Los Velas is a cemetery in Starr County, Texas. It is one of 98 cemeteries documented in Starr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.3400, -98.7791. The nearest cataloged historic site is Los Velas Soldier's (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lopez, Olmos, and Robert E. Lee House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7427006005. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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