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A visit to the Marcia 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 Marcia Cemetery ...

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

32.8284, -105.7550

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

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

The county seat for Otero County is located in Alamogordo. Alamogordo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Marcia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Marcia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Marcia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bass Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • Carner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Carner Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carner Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Monte Vista Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Monte Vista Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Cemetery
  • James Canyon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jeffers Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jeffers Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers Cemetery
  • White Dove of the Desert Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Weed Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Weed Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Our Lady of the Light Catholic Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • La Luz Community Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayhill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Mayhill Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mountain Acres Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Acres Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sixteen Springs Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Agua Chiquita Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Agua Chiquita Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Chiquita Cemetery
      • The Agua Chiquita Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Miller Flats Road Cemetery
    • Aqua Chiquita
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Aqua Chiquita is located in Chaves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Chiquita
    • Lusk Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Lusk Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk Cemetery
    • Avis Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Avis Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Cemetery
    • Mescalero Indian Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Blazer Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Blazer Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blazer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blazer Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Mescalero.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968711 <5>
    • Blazers Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Blazers Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blazers Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Marcia Cemetery.

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

  • Sunspot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunspot is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
  • Cloudcroft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mountain Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Park is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • High Rolls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • High Rolls is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
  • Sacramento
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Alamogordo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Weed
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Hortonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hortonville is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
  • Boles Acres
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Boles Acres is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
  • Timberon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • La Luz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayhill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Marcia Cemetery. The following communities are located in Otero County.

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

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Otero 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 Marcia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1988160  (Marcia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1988160 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: Otero
      • Est. Elev: 2528 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sacramento Peak
      • Location given for Marcia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.8284262     Lon: -105.7549804
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marcia 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.