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A visit to the Elk Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elk Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elk Cemetery (FG ID #38046)

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 Elk Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.9358°   (32° 56' 8")

Lon:   -105.2749°   (-105° 16' 29")

The cemetery is located in Chaves County<3>.

As an estimate, the Elk Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west of Mayhill.

The county seat for Chaves County is located in Roswell. Roswell lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the northeast of the Elk Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Elk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Chaves County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Elk Cemetery.

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

    • Dunken ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunken
      • Dunken is located in Chaves County
    • Mayhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hortonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Hortonville is located in Otero County
    • Weed
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sacramento
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cloudcroft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Picacho
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

    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 Elk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chaves County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elk 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 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Elk Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Chaves County
      • The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Quave Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38016 <1>
    • Mountain Acres Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Acres Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Acres Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Acres Cemetery
    • Mayhill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Agua Chiquita Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Agua Chiquita Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • The Agua Chiquita Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Miller Flats Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agua Chiquita Cemetery
    • Aqua Chiquita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Aqua Chiquita is located in Chaves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aqua Chiquita
    • Lusk Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lusk Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Weed Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Weed Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weed Cemetery
    • Sixteen Springs Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sixteen Springs Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery
    • Carner Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Carner Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carner Cemetery
    • James Canyon Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Avis Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • The Avis Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avis Cemetery
      • Pinon Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • The Pinon Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinon Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Jeffers Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitetail Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitetail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitetail Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitetail Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38512 <1>
      • Marcia Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcia Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcia Cemetery
      • Hope West Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope West Cemetery is located in Eddy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope West Cemetery
      • Picacho Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • The Picacho Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Picacho Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Tinnie.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picacho Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170676 <1>

    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 Elk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #906120  (Elk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #906120 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: Elk
      • County: Chaves         Elev: 1732
      • Location given for GNIS #906120 (Elk Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38046

    The official website for Chaves County: www.co.chaves.nm.us/

    The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 Elk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9358, Longitude: -105.2749    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Chaves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 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.




 

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