A visit to the Community 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 Community Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Community Cemetery
Lat: 32.3302° (32° 19' 48")
Lon: -106.7702° (-106° 46' 12")
The cemetery is located in Dona Ana County<1>.
As an estimate, the Community Cemetery is located in Las Cruces.
The county seat for Dona Ana County is located in Las Cruces. Las Cruces lies just to the west of the Community Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Community Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Community Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Odd Fellow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Odd Fellow Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dona Ana County Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- San Albino Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tortugas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tortugas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tortugas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tortugas Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Organ Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Organ Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Organ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Organ Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Old Berino Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Berino Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Berino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Berino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Chamberino Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rincon Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rincon Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Rodey Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rodey Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Canutillo Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canutillo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canutillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Canutillo Cemetery is located in El Paso County (TX)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Community Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Community Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Las Cruces
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- San Ysidro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mesilla Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- University Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Fairacres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mesilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dona Ana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dona Ana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana
- Dona Ana is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dona Ana <6>
- Spaceport City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaceport City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
- Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
- Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Hill is located in Dona Ana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hill
- From the Community Cemetery to Hill
- Leasburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Organ ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mesquite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
- Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <6>
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- La Mesa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Radium Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
- Radium Springs is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Springs <6>
- Vado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vado
- Vado is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vado <6>
- White Sands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Community Cemetery. The following communities are located in Dona Ana County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Community Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anthony
- Las Cruces
- Mesilla
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 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 Community Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Dona Ana 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 Community Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Dona Ana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Community Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3302, Longitude: -106.7702 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |