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One of 4 National Register listings published here for Val Verde County · listed in 2003 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Del Rio Cemeteries Historic District
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
The listing
- Address. Roughly bounded by W 2nd St., Johnson Blvd., and St. Peter's St., Del Rio, 78840
- When was it listed? July 2003
- Category. district
- Census division. Del Rio
- National Register reference number. 03000664 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
23 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 23 fires within 5 miles of Del Rio Cemeteries Historic District between 2000 and 2020, burning about 6,623 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2017 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WIND MILL TRAIL FIRE |
| 27 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,090 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MOODY |
| 14 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MOODY 6 FIRE |
| 13 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,200 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 4 SILO |
| 6 June 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SOTO FIRE |
| 28 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 360 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | STAR |
| 18 June 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | GOVERNORS TURN OFF |
| 8 April 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Amistad National Recreation Area | SALT CREEK |
Mines and quarries near this property
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Del Rio Cemeteries Historic District: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rio Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand |
Storms near this property
60 of 151 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Del Rio, the town this property stands in, in 151 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 78 hail, 36 flash flood, 23 thunderstorm wind, 12 tornado. The reports record 31 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1995 | Tornado (F2) | Del Rio | 22 hurt, $250,000 | The tornado was first spotted by public and later confirmed by the sheriff and a spotter. It caused only minor damage. It was the larger of the two tornadoes that formed that evening. Residents near the tornado reported hail the size of a quarter before the tornado arrived, then hearing a "freight train" type of sound as it touched down. It damaged boats and trailers in the Lake Amistad area, then passed across rural subdivisions, damaging several mobile homes and houses and injuring nearly two dozen people. Two people in a pop-up trailer were injured shortly afterward as a strong thunderstorm gust blew the trailer into a tree. A second tornado was spotted shortly afterward behind the mall. The two tornadoes knocked down about a dozen power poles. |
| October 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Del Rio | 4 hurt, $500,000 | Two tornados were reported in the south part of the County, and large hail reports were made from across the County. The first tornado moved through the southeast part of Del Rio, causing widespread minor damage to the area. The second tornado moved through the Val Verde Estates area of Del Rio. Several mobile homes were destroyed and damaged, four persons had minor injuries. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Del Rio | 3 hurt, $500,000 | Large hail, propelled by winds estimated at 50 to 60 mph, destroyed street signs, dented automobiles, and knocked out windows of vehicles, homes and businesses across Del Rio. Hundreds of automobiles lost windshields and were severely dented. Three people were treated for minor injuries after being struck by the large hail. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | 2 hurt | The tornado was first spotted by public and later confirmed by the sheriff and a spotter. It caused only minor damage. It was the larger of the two tornadoes that formed that evening. Residents near the tornado reported hail the size of a quarter before the tornado arrived, then hearing a "freight train" type of sound as it touched down. It damaged boats and trailers in the Lake Amistad area, then passed across rural subdivisions, damaging several mobile homes and houses and injuring nearly two dozen people. Two people in a pop-up trailer were injured shortly afterward as a strong thunderstorm gust blew the trailer into a tree. A second tornado was spotted shortly afterward behind the mall. The two tornadoes knocked down about a dozen power poles. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Del Rio | $10,000,000 | A thunderstorm produced four inch diameter hail in Del Rio. The large hail that hit the City of Del Rio likely caused in excess of 10 million dollars in damage but as of this writing do not have an accurate estimate of damage from city/county/state officials or private insurance companies. |
| September 2008 | Flood | Del Rio | $1,000,000 | Water releases from an upstream reservoir in Mexico caused flooding along the Rio Grande in Del Rio. Vega Verde Road and several properties along the road were flooded. Evacutions did occur in order to get residents out of the area as roads became inundated and impassable. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Del Rio | $500,000 | The second supercell storm struck near 635 pm to the northwest of Del Rio near the Los Campos subdivision. This is west of US 90 and south of Amistad Dam. Spotters reported that rain and hail struck first, followed by high winds. Hail varied in size with some as large as softballs and with winds estimated at over 70 mph. Damage in this part of Del Rio was the worst in the area, consisting of broken windows, dented home exteriors, torn roofs, damaged fences, large trees limbs blown down, trees knocked over, vehicles dented with broken windshields, and livestock injured and killed. In spite of the considerable damage, the amount of damage in dollars will still likely be less than the massive hailstorm suffered by Del Rio in April of 2002. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $500,000 | A second thunderstorm developed from the remains of the first storm that had struck Val Verde County. At 1615 CST, a Val Verde Sheriff's Department spotter reported small tornado six miles south of Del Rio. It was very small and short lived. No damage was noted as the area was later searched. Shortly afterward, winds blew a 120-foot by 25-foot section of metal roof off the La Paloma Shopping Center. The roof was blown some 90 feet and landed on eight automobiles in the parking lot of the shopping center. Additional damage was reported to the roof of a church in Del Rio. |
| April 1993 | Hail | Del Rio | $500,000 | A National Park Service Ranger and the sheriff's office reported tennis ball-size hail in the Spur 406 Campgrounds on the West side of Lake Amistad. A Park Ranger also reported 3.00-inch hail in the San Pedro Canyon Estates, northwest of Del Rio. An estimated $112,000 dollars in damage was reported to home in the area. The sheriff's office reported golf ball-size hail covering the ground on Highway 277 north of Del Rio. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $200,000 | The supercell thunderstorm that produced downbursts and large hail in Del Rio formed in Mexico and moved eastward into Val Verde County. The severe thunderstorm winds struck first, knocking over trees and signs and damaging roofs in and around Del Rio. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Del Rio | $100,000 | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which flooded some homes in Del Rio. |
| April 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Del Rio | $100,000 | A deputy from the Sheriff's Department watched as a rope-shaped tornado lifted up and dropped down as it skipped along a path approximately one mile long just east of the city of Del Rio at the Val Verde Park Estates. The tornado caused minor damage to ten homes and mobile homes. It also knocked over telephone poles and tossed outbuildings along its path. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Del Rio | $80,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Del Rio | $50,000 | Shortly after the severe winds and hail, the first and most powerful of several tornadoes struck. It was observed by the Val Verde County Emergency Manager as it touched down near 640 pm south of Amistad Lake along Holdup Pass, approximately one mile south of US 90. The tornado, rated F1on the Fujita scale, was about 100 yards wide. It first moved eastward destroying the roof of a home and tossing the debris over one-quarter mile along its path. Occupants of the home had found shelter in their interior closet and were uninjured in spite of considerable damage to the home and the surrounding area. After tracking eastward for one mile the tornado turned 45 degrees to the right and tracked along mostly open country for almost 3 more miles. Along the route it tore down power poles, leveled vegetation, damaged roofs and broke windows. It then lifted and dissipated |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Del Rio | $50,000 | Rainfall of up to 4 inches in less than 2 hours caused flash flooding across the city of Del Rio. The Sheriff's Department reported numerous low water crossings flooded in the city. |
| March 2000 | Tornado (F1) | Del Rio | $50,000 | A small tornado was produced by a supercell storm that had formed in Mexico and moved northeastward into the U.S. The tornado destroyed a small barn, overturned trailers and killed several cattle. The report was made simultaneously by a rancher and a park ranger. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $50,000 | At 1550 CST the roof of a barn and a car shed was blown off in northern Val Verde County. At almost the same time, wind gusts to 66 knots were recorded at Rough Canyon at Lake Amistad. The storm then dissipated very quickly. |
| October 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Del Rio | $50,000 | Two tornados were reported in the south part of the County, and large hail reports were made from across the County. The first tornado moved through the southeast part of Del Rio, causing widespread minor damage to the area. The second tornado moved through the Val Verde Estates area of Del Rio. Several mobile homes were destroyed and damaged, four persons had minor injuries. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $40,000 | Downburst winds from the line of thunderstorms flipped over a trailer at Del Rio. The trailer was located in the south part of the city near the Rio Grande. |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $20,000 | The Val Verde County Sheriff's Department reported power lines blown down by severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 knots in the southern part of Del Rio. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Del Rio | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $15,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced heavy rain, followed by damaging wind and finally a tornado as it moved into the Del Rio area. Winds damaged a houseboat and small outbuildings at Lake Amistad as the storm approached the city. Damage was reported to trees as it entered the western edge of the city. As much as three to five inches of rain, in less than a half-hour, produced widespread flooding along San Gabriel Creek, causing damages to homes and buildings. Nearly two dozen motorists were stranded in their vehicles in high water and had to be rescued. Widespread power outages were reported across Del Rio. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $10,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that damaged the roof of a hotel on Veterans Blvd. in Del Rio. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Del Rio | $10,000 | A thunderstorm produced hail ranging from nickel to golf ball size in and around Del Rio. The hail caused some roof damage. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Del Rio | $10,000 | Heavy rain began falling in the Del Rio area in the mid afternoon, with up to 3 inch totals by 1500CST. Flash flooding began around 1600CST, with numerous reports of flash flooding over low water crossings. The flash flooding was short-lived, ending around 1730CST. |
| May 1995 | Tornado (F1) | Del Rio | $10,000 | The tornado was first spotted by public and later confirmed by the sheriff and a spotter. It caused only minor damage. It was the larger of the two tornadoes that formed that evening. Residents near the tornado reported hail the size of a quarter before the tornado arrived, then hearing a "freight train" type of sound as it touched down. It damaged boats and trailers in the Lake Amistad area, then passed across rural subdivisions, damaging several mobile homes and houses and injuring nearly two dozen people. Two people in a pop-up trailer were injured shortly afterward as a strong thunderstorm gust blew the trailer into a tree. A second tornado was spotted shortly afterward behind the mall. The two tornadoes knocked down about a dozen power poles. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $5,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that broke some one inch tree limbs off trees and blew some shingles off a house. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $5,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a few trees, a large section of fence, and blew over a shed in Del Rio. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Del Rio | $5,000 | Flash flooding was reported in Del Rio by the Police and Sheriff's Departments. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Del Rio | $5,000 | Several severe thunderstorms moved across Val Verde County during the afternoon. The first reported of large hail was made in Langtry. Tennis ball-size hail was later reported in Langtry, a few cars were damaged along with some house windows. As the storm moved southeast it continued to produce large hail. A Federal Express truck was damaged between Langtry and Comstock. A funnel cloud was reported north of Comstock by the Sheriffs Office. A motorist that was drive under the storm at the time reported golfball-size hail and damage to her car. Golfball-size hail was next reported north of Del Rio at the Greenwood Ranch. As the next set of storms moved across the County a motorist reported golfball-size hail on Highway 377 northeast of Del rio. Golfball-size hail was reported on the LaGrand Ranch Northwest of Comstock. |
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Del Rio | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Del Rio | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Flash Flood | Del Rio | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Flash Flood | Del Rio | $3,000 | Brief street flooding was reported by Del Rio Police Department across the city due to 3 inch rainfall in just over 2 hours. |
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Del Rio | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $1,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that toppled a large tree in Del Rio. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $1,000 | Trees were reportedly blown down on Plaza Ave in the city of Del Rio. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | $1,000 | A large tree was blown down onto East 10th Street in the city of Del Rio. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced up to quarter sized hail in Del Rio. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced chicken egg size hail between Del Rio and Lake View. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail on the northside of Del Rio. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail on the northside of Del Rio. |
| October 2025 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Val Verde Park Estates near the Val Verde County jail near Hamilton Ln. and Hwy 90. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail south of Del Rio. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down some tree limbs in northern Del Rio. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Del Rio. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Del Rio. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Del Rio. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Del Rio. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Del Rio | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding in Del Rio. A picture on social media showed the intersection of Veterans Blvd. and 10th St. flooded. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail near the Del Rio International Airport. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail on Hwy 90 east of Del Rio. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in Del Rio. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced one inch diameter hail in Del Rio. This report was received from mPING. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in Del Rio. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced three inch diameter hail at several locations in Del Rio. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Del Rio | - | A thunderstorm produced four inch diameter hail in Del Rio. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Del Rio | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing numerous low water crossings in and around Del Rio. |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
3 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Pacific Passenger Depot | 0.8 miles | 2026 | |
 | Val Verde County Courthouse And Jail | 1.2 miles | 1977 |
| Cassinelli Gin House | 1.3 miles | 1986 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03000664 in Record Group 79. |
| Val Verde County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.