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A visit to the Lincoln 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 Lincoln Cemetery ...

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

33.4920, -105.3839

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

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

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Carrizozo. Carrizozo lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Lincoln Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lincoln Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Lincoln Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Griego Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Griego Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griego Cemetery
  • San Patricio Catholic Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • George Coe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe Cemetery
  • St. Jude Catholic Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fritz Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fritz Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz Cemetery
  • Escondido Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Escondido Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Cemetery
  • San Ysidro Mission Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruidoso-Hondo Valley Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stetson Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Las Palas Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Las Palas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palas Cemetery
  • West - Box Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Casey Ranch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Encinoso Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Encinoso Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinoso Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Silva Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Silva Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva Cemetery
    • Picacho Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Nogal Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Nogal Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal Cemetery
    • Whitetail Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lincoln Cemetery.

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

  • Lincoln
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Glencoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • San Patricio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • San Patricio is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
  • Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
  • Hondo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Capitan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Tinnie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluewater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Arabela
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Arabela is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabela
  • Ruidoso Downs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Picacho
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Sierra Vista
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
    • Sun Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Ruidoso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollywood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Bonito
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bonito is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
    • Alpine Cellars Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nogal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Capitan
  • Lincoln
  • Nogal
    • Nogal lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Lincoln Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nogal.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
  • Ruidoso

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 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 Lincoln Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Lincoln Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931272  (Lincoln Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #931272 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: 1738 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lincoln
      • Location given for Lincoln Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4920276     Lon: -105.3838716
      • 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 from Point A (ie- Lincoln 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.