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A visit to the Clayton Cemetery ...


The location of the Clayton 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 Clayton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4450°   (36° 26' 42")

Lon:   -103.1647°   (-103° 9' 52")

The Clayton Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Clayton. Clayton lies just to the west northwest of the Clayton 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 Clayton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Clayton 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 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Clayton Cemetery.

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

    • Clayton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Texline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mount Dora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Moses
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
      • Moses is located in Union County
    • Sedan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Perico ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perico
      • Perico is located in Dallam County (TX)
    • Mexhoma ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexhoma
      • Mexhoma is located in Cimarron County (OK)
    • Felt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wheeless
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeless
      • Wheeless is located in Cimarron County (OK)
    • Grenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenville
      • Grenville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenville <4>

    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 Clayton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    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 Clayton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Creeds Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creeds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creeds Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creeds Chapel Cemetery
    • Wanette Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wanette Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanette Cemetery
    • Otto Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otto Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otto Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Rinker Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rinker Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinker Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Moses Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moses Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Cemetery
    • Sedan Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sedan Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedan Cemetery
    • Puertocito Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puertocito Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puertocito Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puertocito Cemetery
    • Atencio Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Atencio Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atencio Cemetery is located 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south of Clayton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atencio Cemetery
    • Sanchez Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanchez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanchez Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanchez Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shaha Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaha Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaha Cemetery
      • La Morada Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Morada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Morada Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Morada Cemetery
      • Bertrand Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bertrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bertrand Cemetery is located in Cimarron County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bertrand Cemetery
      • Ojo Bonito Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ojo Bonito Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ojo Bonito Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ojo Bonito Cemetery
      • Padilla Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Padilla Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padilla Cemetery
      • Garcia Plaza Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garcia Plaza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garcia Plaza Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Plaza Cemetery
      • Rivera Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rivera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rivera Cemetery
      • Corrumpa Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 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 Clayton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #905195  (Clayton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #905195 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: Clayton
      • County: Union         Elev: 1520
      • Location given for GNIS #905195 (Clayton 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 Union, 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 obstructions 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 Clayton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4450, Longitude: -103.1647       In this case, the coordinates for the Clayton 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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