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A visit to the Las Palas Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Las Palas Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Las Palas Cemetery:

33.5851, -105.1817

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Las Palas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Las Palas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Carrizozo. Carrizozo lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the west of the Las Palas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Las Palas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Las Palas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Escondido Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Escondido Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Fritz Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fritz Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz Cemetery
  • Griego Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Griego Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griego Cemetery
  • St. Jude Catholic Mission Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • San Patricio Catholic Church Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Casey Ranch Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Picacho Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Picacho Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picacho Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Picacho Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Tinnie.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170676 <5>
  • Encinoso Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Encinoso Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinoso Cemetery
  • George Coe Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The George Coe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Coe Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the George Coe Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of San Patricio.
    • The George Coe Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Coe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38008 <5>
  • Glencoe Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • San Ysidro Mission Church Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruidoso-Hondo Valley Memorial Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Patos Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Patos Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patos Cemetery
    • Silva Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Silva Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva Cemetery
    • Stetson Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West - Box Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The West - Box Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West - Box Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West - Box Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Capitan.
      • The West - Box Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pioneer Little Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176448 <5>
    • Carrabajal Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carrabajal Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabajal Cemetery
    • Reventon Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reventon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reventon Cemetery
    • Nogal Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • The Nogal Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Las Palas Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Las Palas Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Arabela
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Arabela is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabela
  • Bluewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lincoln
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • San Patricio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • San Patricio is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
  • Hondo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Tinnie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Picacho
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Glencoe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
  • Capitan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Ruidoso Downs
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Las Palas Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Las Palas 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 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 Las Palas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Las Palas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1985397  (Las Palas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1985397 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 1693 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Arabela
      • Location given for Las Palas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5850863     Lon: -105.1816515
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Las Palas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.