A visit to the Crockett 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 Crockett Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crockett Cemetery:
32.6304, -103.4430
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Crockett Cemetery is located in Lea County<2>.
The county seat for Lea County is located in Lovington. Lovington lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Crockett Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Crockett Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Crockett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crockett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Monument Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Monument Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Cemetery
- Everglades Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Everglades Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everglades Cemetery
- Prairie Haven Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Boone Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Boone Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Hobbs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208620 <5>
- Memorial Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Memorial Park is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Memdry Gardens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Memdry Gardens is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memdry Gardens
- Brunson Memorial Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brunson Memorial Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunson Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brunson Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Eunice.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #310941 <5>
- Knowles Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- The Knowles Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Cemetery
- Lovington Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- The Lovington Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington Cemetery
- Resthaven Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Lovington.
- The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rest Haven Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38358 <5>
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 Crockett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crockett Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Arkansas Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arkansas Junction is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Junction
- Monument
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Air Base City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Air Base City is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Base City
- Humble City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Humble City is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble City
- Hobbs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Eunice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones City is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
- Lovington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Maljamar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Maypens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maypens is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypens
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 Crockett Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lea County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crockett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eunice
- Hobbs
- Hobbs lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Crockett Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hobbs.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Lovington
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 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 Crockett Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Lea 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 Crockett Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #888076 (Crockett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #888076 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: Lea
- Est. Elev: 1133 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ironhouse Draw
- Location given for Crockett Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6304011 Lon: -103.4429882
- 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 Lea, 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 from Point A (ie- Crockett 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> | 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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