A visit to the Caballo Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Caballo Cemetery:
32.9245, -107.3197
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Caballo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Caballo Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Palomas Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palomas Cemetery
- Elephant Butte Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cutter Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- The Cutter Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter Cemetery
- Placitas Hill Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The Placitas Hill Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas Hill Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Hatch Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hatch Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
- Rodey Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rodey Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodey Cemetery
- Rincon Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rincon Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon Cemetery
- Engle Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- The Engle Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Cemetery
- Hermosa Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] 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)
- Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Elephant Butte
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cutter ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cutter is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Lake Valley ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Valley is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
- Hatch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rock Canyon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
- Cuchillo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
- Rincon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rincon is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
- Engle ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Engle is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
- Nutt ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nutt is located in Luna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
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.
- Hatch
- Hatch lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Caballo Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hatch.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Hillsboro
- Truth or Consequences
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Caballo Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Sierra County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #887039 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Sierra
- Est. Elev: 1303 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caballo
- Location given for Caballo Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9245167 Lon: -107.3197469
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Caballo Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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