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. 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 Ft. Craig Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   33.6306°   (33° 37' 50")

Lon:   -107.0117°   (-107° 0' 42")

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 .

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Marcial Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Marcial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The San Marcial Cemetery is located in Socorro County
• Carthage Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carthage Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carthage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Carthage Cemetery is located in Socorro County
• Monticello Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Sierra County
• San Miguel Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Miguel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Miguel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The San Miguel Cemetery is located in Socorro County

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)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lava. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
  • Lava is located in Socorro County
• San Antonito
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonito
  • San Antonito is located in Socorro County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonito <6>
• San Antonio
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
  • San Antonio is located in Socorro County

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 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Socorro County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Sierra County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of New Mexico
  • Cemeteries of Socorro County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for New Mexico
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for New Mexico
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of New Mexico
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Ft. Craig Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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: GNIS record #889149 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: Fort Craig
  • County: Socorro         Elev: 1368
  • Location given for GNIS #889149 (Fort Craig Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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