A visit to the Locust Grove 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 Locust Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Locust Grove Cemetery:
34.6337, -104.2172
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in DeBaca County<2>.
The county seat for DeBaca County is located in Fort Sumner. Fort Sumner lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Locust Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Locust Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Locust Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Locust Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gerhardt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gerhardt Cemetery is located in Quay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerhardt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gerhardt Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Fort Sumner.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38082 <5>
- Lone Mesa Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ft. Sumner Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Ft. Sumner Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Sumner Cemetery
- 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>
- Salado Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Salado Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- House Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The House Cemetery is located in Quay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
- Guadalupe Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
- La Lande Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The La Lande Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Lande Cemetery
- Hassell Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hassell Cemetery is located in Quay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell Cemetery
- The Hassell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hassell Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38107 <5>
- Alamo Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Old Ft. Sumner Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Old Ft. Sumner Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ft. Sumner Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Ft. Sumner Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Fort Sumner.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38292 <5>
- House Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Taiban Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Taiban Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taiban Cemetery
- Ima Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Ricardo Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Ricardo Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricardo Cemetery
- Ruth Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tolar Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trotter Gravesite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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 Locust Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Locust Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake Sumner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Sumner is located in DeBaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sumner
- Fort Sumner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Taiban
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- House
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- McAlister
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yeso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cuervo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ragland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ragland is located in Quay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
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 Locust Grove 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 Locust Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cuervo
- Cuervo lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Locust Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuervo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuervo
- Fort Sumner
- House
- Taiban
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 Locust Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to DeBaca 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 Locust Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #897094 (Locust Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #897094 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: De Baca
- Est. Elev: 1358 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Twin Mesa NW
- Location given for Locust Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.633675 Lon: -104.2171975
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Locust Grove 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. |
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