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A visit to the Caballo Cemetery ...


The location of the Caballo Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Caballo Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Caballo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Caballo Cemetery

Lat:   32.9245°   (32° 55' 28")

Lon:   -107.3197°   (-107° 19' 10")

The Caballo Cemetery is located in Sierra County<2>.

The county seat for Sierra County is located in Truth or Consequences. Truth or Consequences lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Caballo Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Caballo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Sierra County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Caballo Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Caballo Cemetery.

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

    • Caballo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Arrey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Las Palomas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
      • Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
    • Garfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Williamsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Sierra County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Truth or Consequences
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • Elephant Butte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte
      • Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elephant Butte <4>
    • Cutter ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
      • Cutter is located in Sierra County
    • Lake Valley ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
      • Lake Valley is located in Sierra County
    • Hatch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
      • Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <4>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Rock Canyon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
        • Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
      • Cuchillo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
        • Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
      • Rincon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
        • Rincon is located in Dona Ana County
      • Nutt ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
        • Nutt is located in Luna County

    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 Caballo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sierra County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Caballo Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Caballo Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Palomas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palomas Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palomas Cemetery
    • Elephant Butte Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elephant Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elephant Butte Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elephant Butte Cemetery
    • Cutter Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cutter Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutter Cemetery
    • Placitas Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Graham Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Hatch Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
    • Rodey Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodey Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodey Cemetery
    • Rincon Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rincon Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincon Cemetery
    • Engle Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Engle Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
    • Hermosa Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Caballo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #887039  (Caballo Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #887039 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Caballo
      • County: Sierra         Elev: 1303
      • Location given for GNIS #887039 (Caballo Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Caballo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9245, Longitude: -107.3197       In this case, the coordinates for the Caballo Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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