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A visit to the Fort Craig 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 Ft. Craig Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Craig Cemetery:

33.6306, -107.0117

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

The Ft. Craig Cemetery is located in Socorro County<2>.

The county seat for Socorro County is located in Socorro. Socorro lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ft. Craig Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Craig Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 4 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Ft. Craig Cemetery.<4>

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

  • San Marcial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The San Marcial Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcial Cemetery
  • Carthage Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carthage Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Cemetery
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Cemetery
  • San Miguel Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • The San Miguel Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 3 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ft. Craig Cemetery.

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

  • Lava
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lava is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
  • San Antonito
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • San Antonio
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • San Antonio is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 websites either 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 Ft. Craig Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Socorro 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 Ft. Craig Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #889149  (Fort Craig Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #889149 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: 1368 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Craig
      • Location given for Fort Craig Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.6306231     Lon: -107.0116973
      • 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- Ft. Craig 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.