A visit to the Elephant Butte 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 Elephant Butte Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elephant Butte Cemetery:
33.1445, -107.1734
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elephant Butte Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elephant Butte Cemetery is located in Sierra County<2>.
The county seat for Sierra County is located in Truth or Consequences. Truth or Consequences lies just to the west of the Elephant Butte Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elephant Butte Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 6 that are within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of the Elephant Butte Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elephant Butte Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Graham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Engle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Engle Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Cemetery
- Palomas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Palomas Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palomas Cemetery
- Cutter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Cutter Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter Cemetery
- Caballo Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Caballo Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo Cemetery
- Monticello Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- The Monticello Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Elephant Butte Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elephant Butte Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elephant Butte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Truth or Consequences
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rock Canyon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Engle ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Engle is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
- Las Palomas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
- Cutter ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cutter is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Cuchillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
- Caballo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arrey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lava
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lava is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
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 Elephant Butte Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sierra County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elephant Butte Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hillsboro
- Truth or Consequences
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Elephant Butte Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Sierra 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 Elephant Butte Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #888839 (Elephant Butte Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #888839 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: Sierra
- Est. Elev: 1429 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elephant Butte
- Location given for Elephant Butte Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1445167 Lon: -107.1733609
- 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 Sierra, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elephant Butte 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |