A visit to the Cooney Tomb ...
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 Cooney Tomb ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cooney Tomb:
33.4126, -108.8384
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cooney Tomb can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cooney Tomb is located in Catron County<2>.
The county seat for Catron County is located in Reserve. Reserve lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Cooney Tomb .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cooney Tomb.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Cooney Tomb.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cooney Tomb, with the nearest first.
- Mogollon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reserve Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Papineau Gravesite
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Luna Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Luna Cemetery is located in Catron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Luna Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Luna.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983526 <5>
- Apache Creek Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Cooney Tomb.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cooney Tomb, with the nearest first:
- Mogollon ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mogollon is located in Catron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogollon
- Alma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Catron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Glenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasanton is located in Catron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Reserve
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Blue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mule Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Luna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cruzville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cruzville is located in Catron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzville
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 Cooney Tomb. The following communities are located in Catron County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cooney Tomb.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cooney Tomb:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Catron 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 Cooney Tomb:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #936746 (Cooney Tomb)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #936746 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: Catron
- Est. Elev: 1630 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mogollon
- Location given for Cooney Tomb:
- Lat: 33.4125609 Lon: -108.8383968
- 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 Catron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cooney Tomb) 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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