Details for El Granjeno Cemetery
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5215001420
Data
| Marker Number | 1420 |
| Atlas Number | 5215001420 |
| Marker Title | El Granjeno Cemetery |
| Index Entry | El Granjeno Cemetery |
| Address | 6603 S FM 494 |
| City | Mission |
| County | Hidalgo |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 569462 |
| UTM Northing | 2890954 |
| Subject Codes | cemetery; Mexican immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year | 1985 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | City of Granjeno, FM 494 (Military Rd.), N side, 0.1 mi. E of S. Glasscock Rd. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | 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. (1985) |