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A visit to the Escondido 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 Escondido Cemetery ...

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

34.1015, -106.8964

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Escondido Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Escondido Cemetery is located in Socorro County<2>.

The county seat for Socorro County is located in Socorro. Socorro lies just to the south of the Escondido Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Escondido Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Escondido Cemetery.<4>

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

  • San Miguel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The San Miguel Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel Cemetery
  • Lemitar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lemitar Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemitar Cemetery
  • Polvadera Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Polvadera Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polvadera Cemetery
  • La Joya Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The La Joya Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya Cemetery
  • Carthage Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carthage Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Cemetery
  • Abeytas Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • The Abeytas Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas Cemetery
  • Medley Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • The Medley Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley Cemetery
  • San Marcial Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • The San Marcial Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcial Cemetery
  • Veguita Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • The Veguita Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veguita Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Escondido Cemetery.

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

  • Socorro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lemitar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Limitar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Limitar is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limitar
  • Polvadera
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • San Acacia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Alamillo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alamillo is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamillo
  • San Antonio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • San Antonio is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
  • San Antonito
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • La Joya
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • La Joya is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kelly ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Kelly is located in Socorro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Magdalena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Abeytas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Abeytas is located in Socorro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas
    • Contreras
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Contreras is located in Socorro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
    • Las Nutrias
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
    • Veguita
      (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 Escondido Cemetery. The following communities are located in Socorro County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Escondido Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Socorro 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 Escondido Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931236  (Escondido Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #931236 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: Socorro
      • Est. Elev: 1409 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Socorro
      • Location given for Escondido Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.1014552     Lon: -106.8964163
      • 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 Socorro, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Escondido 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.