A visit to the McDonald 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 McDonald Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McDonald Cemetery:
32.5882, -104.5072
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McDonald Cemetery is located in Eddy County<2>.
The county seat for Eddy County is located in Carlsbad. Carlsbad lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the McDonald Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McDonald Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the McDonald Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McDonald Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Seven Rivers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lakewood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
- Old Lakewood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rocky Arroyo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hope South Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Hope South Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope South Cemetery
- Hope West Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hope West Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope West Cemetery
- Queen Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Cemetery
- Lake Arthur Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The South Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the McDonald Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McDonald Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Artesia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Carlsbad
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- La Huerta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- La Huerta is located in Eddy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Huerta
- Former name for La Huerta:
- Carlsbad North
- Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whites City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Arthur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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 McDonald Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Eddy County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McDonald Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Artesia
- Carlsbad
- Hope
- Hope lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the McDonald Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hope.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Lake Arthur
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 McDonald Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Eddy 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 McDonald Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #891745 (McDonald Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #891745 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: Eddy
- Est. Elev: 1069 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Foster Ranch
- Location given for McDonald Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5881682 Lon: -104.5071873
- 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 Eddy, 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- McDonald 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. |