A visit to the McAlister Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the McAlister Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The McAlister Cemetery (FG ID #38217)

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 McAlister Cemetery ...

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

Lat: 34.6846° (34° 41' 4")

Lon: -103.7765° (-103° 46' 35")

The McAlister Cemetery is located in Quay County<2>.

The county seat for Quay County is located in Tucumcari. Tucumcari lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the north of the McAlister Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the McAlister Cemetery.<4>

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

Yeakley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeakley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Yeakley Cemetery is located in Curry County
Browning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Quay County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37966 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Browning Cemetery
- From the McAlister Cemetery to the Browning Cemetery
House Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
- The House Cemetery is located in Quay County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38124 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the House Cemetery
- From the McAlister Cemetery to the House Cemetery
Prater Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
- The Prater Cemetery is located in Quay County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38336 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Prater Cemetery
- From the McAlister Cemetery to the Prater Cemetery
Field Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Field Cemetery is located in Curry County
House Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The House Cemetery is located in Quay County
Beevers Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beevers Cemetery
- The Beevers Cemetery is located in Quay County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37950 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Beevers Cemetery
- From the McAlister Cemetery to the Beevers Cemetery
Hassell Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hassell Cemetery
- The Hassell Cemetery is located in Quay County
- The Hassell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hassell Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38107 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Hassell Cemetery
- From the McAlister Cemetery to the Hassell Cemetery
Roach Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Roach Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Roach Cemetery is located in Curry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Roach Cemetery
- From the McAlister Cemetery to the Roach Cemetery
Stockton Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockton Cemetery
- The Stockton Cemetery is located in Quay County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2490207 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Stockton Cemetery
- From the McAlister Cemetery to the Stockton Cemetery
Plain Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain Cemetery
- The Plain Cemetery is located in Quay County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #208168 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Plain Cemetery
- From the McAlister Cemetery to the Plain Cemetery
Lone Mesa Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Mesa Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Mesa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lone Mesa Cemetery is located in Quay County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38187 <1>
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- North Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The North Cemetery is located in Curry County
- Trotter Gravesite
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trotter Gravesite
  - The Trotter Gravesite is located in Roosevelt County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253839 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Trotter Gravesite
  - From the McAlister Cemetery to the Trotter Gravesite
- Gerhardt Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerhardt Cemetery
  - The Gerhardt Cemetery is located in Quay County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Gerhardt Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Fort Sumner.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38082 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Gerhardt Cemetery
  - From the McAlister Cemetery to the Gerhardt Cemetery
- Tolar Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolar Cemetery
  - The Tolar Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38483 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Tolar Cemetery
  - From the McAlister Cemetery to the Tolar Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Memorial Cemetery is located in Curry County
- West Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The West Cemetery is located in Quay County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38509 <1>
- Ima Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ima Cemetery
  - The Ima Cemetery is located in Quay County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38130 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Ima Cemetery
  - From the McAlister Cemetery to the Ima Cemetery
- Taiban Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taiban Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taiban Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Taiban Cemetery is located in DeBaca County

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 McAlister Cemetery.

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

McAlister
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlister
- McAlister is located in Quay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlister <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McAlister
- From the McAlister Cemetery to McAlister
House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to House
- From the McAlister Cemetery to House
Weber City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Weber City is located in Curry County
Ragland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Ragland is located in Quay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ragland
- From the McAlister Cemetery to Ragland
Melrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <7>
Taiban
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taiban
- Taiban is located in DeBaca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taiban <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Taiban
- From the McAlister Cemetery to Taiban
Saint Vrain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vrain
- Saint Vrain is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Vrain <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Vrain
- From the McAlister Cemetery to Saint Vrain
Grady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grady
- From the McAlister Cemetery to Grady

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 McAlister Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Quay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Grady
- Grady lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the McAlister Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grady.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
House
- House lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the McAlister Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for House.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
Melrose
- Melrose lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the McAlister Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Melrose.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
Saint Vrain
- Saint Vrain lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the McAlister Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Saint Vrain.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vrain
Taiban
- Taiban lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the McAlister Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taiban.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taiban

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 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 McAlister Cemetery:

Pages specific to New Mexico:
Pages specific to Quay County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Curry County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- DeBaca County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Guadalupe County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Roosevelt County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The McAlister Cemetery (FG ID #38217)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of New Mexico
- Cemeteries of Quay County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for New Mexico
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for New Mexico
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of New Mexico
- Cemeteries of Quay
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the McAlister Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 McAlister Cemetery:

Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #891704 (McAlister Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #891704 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: McAlister
- County: Quay Elev: 1442
- Location given for GNIS #891704 (McAlister Cemetery)
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #38217

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Quay, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McAlister Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6846, Longitude: -103.7765
<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 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.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.