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A visit to the Field 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 Field Cemetery ...

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

34.6620, -103.5744

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

The Field Cemetery is located in Curry County<2>.

The county seat for Curry County is located in Clovis. Clovis lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Field Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Field Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Field Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Roach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Roach Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach Cemetery
  • Yeakley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Yeakley Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeakley Cemetery
  • Beevers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Stockton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • McAlister Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Plain Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Prater Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Browning Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • North Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • Grady City Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grady City Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grady City Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Grady.
  • Puerto Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • House Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wheatland Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Norton Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Trotter Gravesite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hassell Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Hassell Cemetery is located in Quay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell Cemetery
      • The Hassell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hassell Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38107 <5>
    • House Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The House Cemetery is located in Quay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
    • Tolar Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mission Garden Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Field Cemetery.

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

  • Weber City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Weber City is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
  • McAlister
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ragland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ragland is located in Quay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
  • Melrose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Vrain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Grady
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • House
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Broadview
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Clovis
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Taiban
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellview
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellview is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview

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 Field Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Curry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Field Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Curry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Field Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #889012  (Field Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #889012 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: Curry
      • Est. Elev: 1434 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Field
      • Location given for Field Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6620133     Lon: -103.5744033
      • 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 Curry, 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- Field 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>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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