Hidalgo Co. Cemeteries of Tx

Submitted by Frances Isbell

With Permission  of Hidalgo Co. Historical Commission (2005)

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LOCATION: Adjacent to southeast corner of Anahuac Cemetery 1.5 miles north of Edcouch at Mile 18N and Mile4W. One half-mile north of FM 1925 (Monte Cristo Road); approach by Cemetery Road.

SURVEYED: Oct 31, 2005 by Mrs. Samuel Womble.

HISTORY: Womble Family Cemetery was established in 2001 by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Womble of La Villa, so that he could be buried on his own land. Their daughter-in-law was killed in a car wreck in 2002, and is also buried there.

Samuel and Eva Womble came to the Rio Grande Valley on their wedding night, and remained to live here. Samuel was from Round Rock; Eva was from Florence, Texas. He was a successful farmer for many years. Their three sons and daughter are: Samuel Marion, Daniel Allen, David Evan, and Suzanne Elaine Womble Richards.

The private family cemetery measures 50x100 feet, and is surrounded by hurricane fencing. It is landscaped with native plants. The family provides maintenance.