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A visit to the House 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 House Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the House 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 House Cemetery

Lat:   34.6501°   (34° 39' 0")

Lon:   -104.0152°   (-104° 0' 54")

The House Cemetery is located in Quay County<2>.

The county seat for Quay County is located in Tucumcari. Tucumcari lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the House Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the House Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lone Mesa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Mesa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Mesa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Mesa Cemetery is located in Quay County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38187 <5>
  • Hassell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hassell Cemetery
    • The Hassell Cemetery is located in Quay County
    • The Hassell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hassell Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38107 <5>
  • House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gerhardt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerhardt Cemetery
    • The Gerhardt Cemetery is located in Quay County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gerhardt Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Fort Sumner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38082 <5>
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
  • Taiban Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taiban Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taiban Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taiban Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
  • McAlister Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ima Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Trotter Gravesite
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • La Lande Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Lande Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Lande Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The La Lande Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
  • Tolar Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Browning Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ft. Sumner Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Sumner Cemetery
      • The Ft. Sumner Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Sumner Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Fort Sumner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38074 <5>
    • Alamo Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alamo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alamo Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37934 <5>
    • Yeakley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeakley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeakley Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Old Ft. Sumner Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ft. Sumner Cemetery
      • The Old Ft. Sumner Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Ft. Sumner Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Fort Sumner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38292 <5>
    • Prater Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Quay County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38509 <5>
    • Ruth Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Salado Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salado Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salado Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38393 <5>
    • Salado Creek Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salado Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salado Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salado Creek Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38394 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the House Cemetery.

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

  • House
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • McAlister
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Taiban
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fort Sumner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ragland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Ragland is located in Quay County
  • Lake Sumner
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sumner
    • Lake Sumner is located in DeBaca County
  • Weber City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
    • Weber City is located in Curry County
  • Melrose
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Curry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <6>

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 House Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Quay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 House Cemetery:

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 House Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #890209  (House Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #890209 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: Hassell
    • County: Quay         Elev: 1495
    • Location given for GNIS #890209 (House Cemetery)

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

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 Quay, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the House Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6501, Longitude: -104.0152       In this case, the coordinates for the House Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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