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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Aqua Chiquita ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Aqua Chiquita

Lat:   32.8121°   (32° 48' 43")

Lon:   -105.4607°   (-105° 27' 38")

The Aqua Chiquita is located in Chaves County<1>.

The county seat for Chaves County is located in Roswell. Roswell lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Aqua Chiquita .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Aqua Chiquita:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Chaves County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Aqua Chiquita.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Aqua Chiquita, with the nearest first.

    • Weed
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sacramento
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mayhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hortonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Hortonville is located in Otero County
    • Pinon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dunken ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunken
      • Dunken is located in Chaves County
    • Timberon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberon
      • Timberon is located in Otero County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberon <3>
    • Cloudcroft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunspot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
      • Sunspot is located in Otero County
    • Mountain Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Otero County
    • High Rolls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
      • High Rolls is located in Otero County
    • Alamogordo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
      • Alamogordo is located in Otero County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <3>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Aqua Chiquita. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chaves County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Aqua Chiquita.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Aqua Chiquita.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Aqua Chiquita, with the nearest first.

    • Weed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Weed Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weed Cemetery
    • Mayhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Acres Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Acres Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Acres Cemetery
    • Mountain Acres Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Carner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carner Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carner Cemetery
    • Avis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Avis Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avis Cemetery
    • Jeffers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Chaves County
      • The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Quave Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38016 <6>
    • James Canyon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pinon Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinon Cemetery
    • Elk Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elk Cemetery is located in Chaves County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west of Mayhill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38046 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sixteen Springs Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sixteen Springs Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Marcia Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcia Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcia Cemetery
      • Whitetail Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitetail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitetail Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitetail Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38512 <6>
      • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Monte Vista Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mescalero Indian Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • White Dove of the Desert Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    The official website for Chaves County: www.co.chaves.nm.us/

    The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Chaves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Aqua Chiquita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8121, Longitude: -105.4607    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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