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A visit to the Field Cemetery ...


The location of the Field Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Field Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6620°   (34° 39' 43")

Lon:   -103.5744°   (-103° 34' 27")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Field Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Curry County
    • McAlister
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ragland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in Quay County
    • Melrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Curry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
      • Bellview is located in Curry County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Roach Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Roach Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
    • Yeakley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeakley Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Grady City Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grady City Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grady City Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Grady.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grady City Cemetery
    • 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)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Norton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Norton Cemetery is located in Quay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2498410 <7>
      • 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
        • The Hassell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hassell Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hassell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38107 <7>
      • House Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The House Cemetery is located in Quay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Tolar Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mission Garden Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mission Garden Cemetery is located in Curry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Garden Cemetery

    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 Field Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #889012  (Field Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #889012 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: Field
      • County: Curry         Elev: 1434
      • Location given for GNIS #889012 (Field Cemetery)

    The official website for Curry County: www.currycounty.org/

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

    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 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 Field Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6620, Longitude: -103.5744       In this case, the coordinates for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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