This burial ground, which predates McAllen, likely began as a small ranch cemetery in the 1800s. The earliest known burial here, in 1895, is of Gertrudis Cavazos. Most of the property was deeded by the Arnold family; other portions were acquired from the City of McAllen. Those interred here include veterans of military conflicts dating to World War I and veterans of foreign armies. The cemetery features religious iconography, Masonic grave markers and Woodmen of the World markers. The burial ground is cared for by the Asociacion del Cementario La Piedad, which incorporated in 1930, but organized earlier. Today, La Piedad Cemetery continues to serve the residents of McAllen. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2005
Getting there
26.1831, -98.2420
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