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Forgotten cemetery in San Antonio ringed by junkyards, grazing land

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Leoncito Cemetery

Descendants of some of those buried at El Leonsito Cemetery said they are grateful and relieved to know there's interest in restoring the dignity of what's also known as Saint Teresa Cemetery and discovering ancestors they didn't know were buried there.

– What began with an anonymous letter containing a map dropped off at the KSAT 12 front desk in 2021 finally led to the discovery of a small forgotten cemetery behind the junkyards lining New Laredo Highway.

“To see something like this, it just opens my mind up for more,” said Belinda Gavallos, chair of the Bexar County Historical District. Vail said he doesn’t know if he owns the cemetery believed to be about half an acre in size, but it’s in the middle of his property. But Carlson said it appears the burial ground had been in use since 1897 and the most recent burial is 1940.

Source: Loan Digest (loandigest.net)

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