Nearby Cemeteries
Introduction
Below are cemeteries that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Elk Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elk Cemetery. For information of that nature, we recommend you visit Find-A-Grave's<2> entry for the Elk Cemetery (FG ID #38046).
We are always looking for corrections and additions to our Gazetteer. If you can help, we are looking for information such as the name of the cemetery, its GPS coordinates, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery may have been known by.
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cox Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mountain Acres Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mountain Acres Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Acres Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mountain Acres Cemetery is located in Otero County
- Mayhill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Agua Chiquita Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aqua Chiquita
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lusk Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lusk Cemetery is located in Otero County
- Parker Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Weed Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sixteen Springs Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sixteen Springs Cemetery is located in Otero County
- Carner Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- James Canyon Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Avis Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pinon Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bass Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Otero County
- Jeffers Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Whitetail Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitetail Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitetail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitetail Cemetery is located in Otero County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38512 <2>
- Marcia Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marcia Cemetery is located in Otero County
- Hope West Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope West Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hope West Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- Picacho Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Casey Ranch Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Masonic Hagerman Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Masonic Hagerman Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Chaves County
- General Douglas L. McBride Veterans Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the General Douglas L. McBride Veterans Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Chaves County
- Dunken Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Dunken Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Chaves County
- Poor Clare Monastery Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Poor Clare Monastery Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Chaves County
- Spring Mound Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Spring Mound Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Chaves County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chaves County: www.co.chaves.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Elk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9358, Longitude: -105.2749 |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |