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A visit to the Lakewood 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 Lakewood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.6416°   (32° 38' 29")

Lon:   -104.3986°   (-104° 23' 54")

The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Eddy County<1>.

The county seat for Eddy County is located in Carlsbad. Carlsbad lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Lakewood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Lakewood Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Old Lakewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lakewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Lakewood Cemetery is located in Eddy County
  • Seven Rivers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Rivers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Rivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seven Rivers Cemetery is located in Eddy County
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Eddy County
  • Rocky Arroyo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Arroyo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Arroyo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Arroyo Cemetery is located in Eddy County
  • Hope South Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope South Cemetery is located in Eddy County
  • Hope West Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope West Cemetery is located in Eddy County
  • Lake Arthur Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Lakewood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lakewood 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 Lakewood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Eddy County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lakewood 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 websites either 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 Lakewood Cemetery:

The official website for Eddy County: www.caverns.net/ecourt/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Eddy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lakewood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6416, Longitude: -104.3986    
<3>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.
<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>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.
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