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A visit to the Duran Cemetery ...


The location of the Duran 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 Duran Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4534°   (34° 27' 12")

Lon:   -105.3711°   (-105° 22' 15")

The Duran Cemetery is located in Torrance County<2>.

The county seat for Torrance County is located in Estancia. Estancia lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Duran Cemetery .

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 Duran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Torrance 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 Duran 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 4 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Duran Cemetery.

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

    • Vaughn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Encino
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cedarvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Corona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <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 Duran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Torrance County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Corona
    • Encino
      • Encino lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Duran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Encino.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encino
    • Vaughn

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Duran Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Duran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hindi Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Hindi Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • The Hindi Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hindi Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hindi Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38115 <6>
    • Encino Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Encino Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Encino Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Encino.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Encino Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38047 <6>
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Guadalupe Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Encino.
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Encino Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38096 <6>
    • Pinos Wells Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pinos Wells Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • The Pinos Wells Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pinos Wells Cemetery (South)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinos Wells Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229544 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vaughn Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129451 <6>
    • Pinos Wells Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Negra Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedarvale Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lucy Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Progresso Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Progresso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Progresso Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Progresso Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38338 <6>
    • Red Hills 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 Duran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1922909  (Duran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1922909 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: Duran NE
      • County: Torrance         Elev: 1887
      • Location given for GNIS #1922909 (Duran Cemetery)

    The official website for Torrance County: www.torrancecountynm.org/

    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 Torrance, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Duran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4534, Longitude: -105.3711       In this case, the coordinates for the Duran 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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