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A visit to the Des Moines Cemetery ...


The location of the Des Moines 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 Des Moines Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7611°   (36° 45' 39")

Lon:   -103.8341°   (-103° 50' 2")

The Des Moines Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Clayton. Clayton lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Des Moines Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Des Moines Cemetery.

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

    • Des Moines
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
      • Des Moines is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <4>
    • Folsom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
    • Capulin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Grenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Kiowa ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Colfax County
    • Branson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
      • Branson is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Former name for Branson:
      • Wilson's Switch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
    • Trinchera
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Dora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

    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 Des Moines Cemetery. The following communities are located in Union County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Des Moines 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 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Des Moines Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Martinez Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
    • Drew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drew Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drew Cemetery
    • Folsom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Cemetery
    • Mountainview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mountainview Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • The Mountainview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Capulin Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountainview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38263 <6>
    • Emery Gap Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Corrumpa Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Crespin Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crespin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crespin Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crespin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57231 <6>
    • Cejita Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Romero Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Romero Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romero Cemetery
    • Pacheco Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacheco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacheco Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Padilla Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Rivera Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Sofia Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sofia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sofia Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sofia Cemetery
      • Trinchera Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Trinchera Plaza Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Leyba Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leyba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leyba Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leyba Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57395 <6>
      • Lucero Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucero Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucero Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57406 <6>
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery

    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 Des Moines Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #932402  (Des Moines Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #932402 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: Des Moines
      • County: Union         Elev: 2026
      • Location given for GNIS #932402 (Des Moines 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 '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 Des Moines Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7611, Longitude: -103.8341       In this case, the coordinates for the Des Moines 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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