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A visit to the Hermosa Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hermosa Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hermosa Cemetery (FG ID #38109).

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 Hermosa Cemetery ...

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

33.1624, -107.7320

The Hermosa Cemetery is located 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the west of Truth or Consequences.

The cemetery is located in Sierra County<3>.

The county seat for Sierra County is located in Truth or Consequences. Truth or Consequences lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of the Hermosa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hermosa Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Hermosa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Santa Nino Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Santa Nino Cemetery is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Nino Cemetery
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Palomas Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Palomas Cemetery is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palomas Cemetery
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
  • Caballo Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Caballo Cemetery is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo Cemetery
  • Fierro Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fierro Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fierro Cemetery
  • Cemetery #4
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cemetery #4 is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #4

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Hermosa Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hermosa 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 Hermosa Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sierra County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hermosa 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 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 Hermosa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Sierra 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 Hermosa Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38109

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #906936  (Hermosa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #906936 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: Sierra
      • Est. Elev: 1879 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sugarloaf Peak
      • Location given for Hermosa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1622934     Lon: -107.7317015
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- Hermosa Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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.