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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. 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 McDonald Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.5882°   (32° 35' 17")

Lon:   -104.5072°   (-104° 30' 25")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Rivers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Rivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seven Rivers Cemetery is located in Eddy County
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
    • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Eddy County
  • Old Lakewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lakewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Lakewood Cemetery is located in Eddy County
  • Rocky Arroyo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Arroyo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Arroyo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Arroyo Cemetery is located in Eddy County
  • Hope South Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope South Cemetery is located in Eddy County
  • Hope West Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope West Cemetery is located in Eddy County
  • Queen Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Queen Cemetery is located in Eddy County
  • Lake Arthur Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • South Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Cemetery is located in Eddy County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Huerta
    • La Huerta is located in Eddy County
    • 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.

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 McDonald 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 McDonald Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #891745  (McDonald Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #891745 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: Foster Ranch
    • County: Eddy         Elev: 1069
    • Location given for GNIS #891745 (McDonald Cemetery)

The official website for Eddy County: www.caverns.net/ecourt/

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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 McDonald Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5882, Longitude: -104.5072       In this case, the coordinates for the McDonald 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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