A visit to the Jal Cooper 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 Jal Cooper Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.2096°   (32° 12' 34")

Lon:   -103.2291°   (-103° 13' 44")

The Jal Cooper Cemetery is located in Lea County<2>.

The county seat for Lea County is located in Lovington. Lovington lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the north of the Jal Cooper Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 2 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Jal Cooper Cemetery.<4>

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

• Brunson Memorial Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunson Memorial Cemetery
  • The Brunson Memorial Cemetery is located in Lea County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brunson Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Eunice.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #310941 <5>
• Monument Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monument Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Monument Cemetery is located in Lea County

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 Jal Cooper Cemetery.

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

• Jal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jal
  • Jal is located in Lea County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jal <6>
• Maypens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypens
  • Maypens is located in Lea County
• Eunice
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
  • Eunice is located in Lea County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <6>
• Jones City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
  • Jones City is located in Lea County
• Cheyenne
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
  • Cheyenne is located in Winkler County (TX)
• Kermit
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
  • Kermit is located in Winkler County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <6>
• Frankel City ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankel City
  • Frankel City is located in Andrews County (TX)
• Monument
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
  • Monument is located in Lea County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monument <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 Jal Cooper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lea County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Eunice
  • Eunice lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Jal Cooper Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eunice.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
• Jal
  • Jal lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Jal Cooper Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jal.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jal
• Kermit
  • Kermit lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Jal Cooper Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kermit.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Jal Cooper Cemetery:

• Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Lea County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of New Mexico
  • Cemeteries of Lea County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for New Mexico
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for New Mexico
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of New Mexico
  • Cemeteries of Lea
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Jal Cooper 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 Jal Cooper Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #890405  (Jal Cooper Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #890405 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: Jal NW
  • County: Lea         Elev: 1019
  • Location given for GNIS #890405 (Jal Cooper Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lea County: www.leacounty.net/

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