A visit to the Cienega Cemetery ...

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 Cienega Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cienega Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.0507°   (32° 3' 2")

Lon:   -105.1038°   (-105° 6' 13")

The Cienega Cemetery is located in Otero County<2>.

The county seat for Otero County is located in Alamogordo. Alamogordo lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Cienega Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of only one cemetery that is within 23 miles [37 km] of the Cienega Cemetery:<4>

• Queen Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Queen Cemetery is located in Eddy County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

• Dell City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell City
  • Dell City is located in Hudspeth County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dell City <5>
• Pine Springs ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
  • Pine Springs is located in Culberson County (TX)
• Salt Flat
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Flat
  • Salt Flat is located in Hudspeth County (TX)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Flat <5>

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 Cienega Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otero County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Dell City
  • Dell City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Cienega Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dell City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell City

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Cienega Cemetery:

• Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Otero County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Eddy County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of New Mexico
  • Cemeteries of Otero County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for New Mexico
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for New Mexico
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of New Mexico
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Cienega Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Cienega Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #887597  (Cienega Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #887597 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: Cienega School
  • County: Otero         Elev: 1132
  • Location given for GNIS #887597 (Cienega Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/

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