A visit to the Carthage 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 Carthage Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carthage Cemetery:
33.8842, -106.7259
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carthage Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Carthage Cemetery is located in Socorro County<2>.
The county seat for Socorro County is located in Socorro. Socorro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Carthage Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Carthage Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 6 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Carthage Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carthage Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- San Miguel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The San Miguel Cemetery is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel Cemetery
- Escondido Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Escondido Cemetery is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Cemetery
- San Marcial Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The San Marcial Cemetery is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcial Cemetery
- Lemitar Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lemitar Cemetery is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemitar Cemetery
- Ft. Craig Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- The Ft. Craig Cemetery is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Craig Cemetery
- Polvadera Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- The Polvadera Cemetery is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polvadera Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Carthage Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carthage Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- San Antonio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- San Antonio is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- San Antonito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Socorro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lemitar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Limitar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Limitar is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limitar
- Coane ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coane is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coane
- Polvadera
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- San Acacia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alamillo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alamillo is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamillo
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 Carthage Cemetery. The following communities are located in Socorro County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carthage Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 websites either 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 Carthage Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Socorro County:
- 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 Carthage Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #900528 (Carthage Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #900528 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: Socorro
- Est. Elev: 1542 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canon Agua Buena
- Location given for Carthage Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.8842333 Lon: -106.725851
- 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 Socorro, 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- Carthage 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |