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A visit to the Garcia Plaza 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 Garcia Plaza Cemetery ...

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

36.1609, -103.5155

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

The Garcia Plaza Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Clayton. Clayton lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Garcia Plaza Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garcia Plaza Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Garcia Plaza Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ojo Bonito Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ojo Bonito Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Bonito Cemetery
  • La Morada Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The La Morada Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Morada Cemetery
  • Sanchez Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Sanchez Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanchez Cemetery
  • Pedernal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pedernal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pedernal Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedernal Cemetery
  • Dempsey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Maytum Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Otto Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Otto Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto Cemetery
  • Hayden Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sedan Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sedan Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan Cemetery
    • Rosebud Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cejita Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Shaha Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Shaha Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaha Cemetery
    • Amistad Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Amistad Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Cemetery
    • Gladstone Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Gladstone Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone Cemetery
    • Sofia Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sofia Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sofia Cemetery
    • Garcia Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Harding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garcia Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Mosquero.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38078 <5>
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • County Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The County Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 5 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Garcia Plaza Cemetery.

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

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 Garcia Plaza Cemetery. The following communities are located in Union County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clayton

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 professional and volunteer 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 Garcia Plaza Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Garcia Plaza Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #889330  (Garcia Plaza Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #889330 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: Union
      • Est. Elev: 1517 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Garcia Creek
      • Location given for Garcia Plaza Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.1608658     Lon: -103.5155097
      • 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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Garcia Plaza 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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