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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. 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 Hermosa Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.1624°   (33° 9' 44")

Lon:   -107.7320°   (-107° 43' 55")

The cemetery is located in Sierra County<3>.

As an estimate, the Hermosa Cemetery is located 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the east of Truth or Consequences.

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 .

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hermosa 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 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.

    • Chloride ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chloride have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
      • Chloride is located in Sierra County
    • Hillsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuchillo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
      • Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
    • Mimbres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Sierra County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
    • Las Palomas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
      • Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
    • Caballo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Truth or Consequences
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Elephant Butte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte
      • Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elephant Butte <5>

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Nino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Nino Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Nino Cemetery
    • Monticello Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Palomas Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palomas Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palomas Cemetery
    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
    • Caballo Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caballo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caballo Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caballo Cemetery
    • Fierro Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fierro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fierro Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fierro Cemetery
    • Cemetery #4
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery #4 have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cemetery #4 is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery #4

    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 Hermosa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #906936  (Hermosa Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #906936 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: Sugarloaf Peak
      • County: Sierra         Elev: 1879
      • Location given for GNIS #906936 (Hermosa Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38109

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

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hermosa Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1624, Longitude: -107.7320    
    <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>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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