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A visit to the Lusk 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 Lusk Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lusk 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 Lusk Cemetery

Lat:   32.8120°   (32° 48' 43")

Lon:   -105.4611°   (-105° 27' 39")

The Lusk Cemetery is located in Otero County<2>.

The county seat for Otero County is located in Alamogordo. Alamogordo lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the west of the Lusk Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Lusk Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Weed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weed Cemetery
    • The Weed Cemetery is located in Otero County
  • Mayhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayhill Cemetery
    • The Mayhill Cemetery is located in Otero County
  • Mountain Acres Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Acres Cemetery
    • The Mountain Acres Cemetery is located in Chaves County
  • Mountain Acres Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Acres Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Acres Cemetery is located in Otero County
  • Carner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carner Cemetery
    • The Carner Cemetery is located in Otero County
  • Parker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Otero County
  • Avis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avis Cemetery
    • The Avis Cemetery is located in Otero County
  • Jeffers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffers Cemetery
    • The Jeffers Cemetery is located in Otero County
  • Cox Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Chaves County
    • The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Quave Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38016 <5>
  • James Canyon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinon Cemetery
    • The Pinon Cemetery is located in Otero County
  • Elk Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Cemetery
    • The Elk Cemetery is located in Chaves County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of Mayhill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38046 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sixteen Springs Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sixteen Springs Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Bass Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Marcia Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marcia Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Whitetail Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitetail Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitetail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitetail Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38512 <5>
    • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Monte Vista Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monte Vista Cemetery
      • The Monte Vista Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Mescalero Indian Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Dove of the Desert Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Lusk Cemetery.

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

  • Weed
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sacramento
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mayhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hortonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
    • Hortonville is located in Otero County
  • Pinon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Dunken ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunken
    • Dunken is located in Chaves County
  • Timberon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberon
    • Timberon is located in Otero County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberon <6>
  • Cloudcroft
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunspot
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
    • Sunspot is located in Otero County
  • Mountain Park
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Mountain Park is located in Otero County
  • High Rolls
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
    • High Rolls is located in Otero County
  • Alamogordo
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
    • Alamogordo is located in Otero County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <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 Lusk Cemetery. The following communities are located in Otero County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Lusk Cemetery:

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 Lusk Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #903005  (Lusk Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #903005 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: Woodson Canyon
    • County: Otero         Elev: 2062
    • Location given for GNIS #903005 (Lusk Cemetery)

The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/

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 Otero, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lusk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8120, Longitude: -105.4611       In this case, the coordinates for the Lusk 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.




 

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