A visit to the La Lande 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 La Lande Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the La Lande 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 La Lande Cemetery
Lat: 34.4631° (34° 27' 47")
Lon: -104.1508° (-104° 9' 2")
The La Lande Cemetery is located in DeBaca County<2>.
The county seat for DeBaca County is located in Fort Sumner. Fort Sumner lies just to the west of the La Lande Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the La Lande Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from La Lande Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ft. Sumner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Old Ft. Sumner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Taiban Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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
- Gerhardt Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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
- Lone Mesa Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Tolar Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Trotter Gravesite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Morris Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morris Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- Ricardo Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricardo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricardo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ricardo Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- Blanco Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blanco Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- House Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The House Cemetery is located in Quay County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Guadalupe Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- Salado Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- House Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hassell Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Yeso Catholic Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeso Catholic Cemetery
- The Yeso Catholic Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- The Yeso Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Yeso Cemetery
- Alamo Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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>
- McAlister Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the La Lande Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from La Lande Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fort Sumner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Taiban
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Sumner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- House
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McAlister
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yeso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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 La Lande Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeBaca County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The La Lande Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fort Sumner
- House
- Melrose
- Taiban
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 La Lande Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to DeBaca 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 La Lande 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 La Lande Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #897077 (La Lande Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #897077 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: Fort Sumner East
- County: De Baca Elev: 1271
- Location given for GNIS #897077 (La Lande Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 DeBaca, 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 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 La Lande Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4631, Longitude: -104.1508 In this case, the coordinates for the La Lande 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. |