A visit to the McGaffey 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 McGaffey Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The McGaffey Cemetery (FG ID #38219).
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 McGaffey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McGaffey Cemetery:
35.3703, -108.5231
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McGaffey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The McGaffey Cemetery is located in McKinley County<3>.
The county seat for McKinley County is located in Gallup. Gallup lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northwest of the McGaffey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McGaffey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the McGaffey Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McGaffey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pinehaven Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Pinehaven Cemetery is located in McKinley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehaven Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pinehaven Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south of Gallup.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38324 <1>
- Mormon Colony Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ramah Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gallup City Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gallup City Cemetery is located in McKinley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gallup City Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Gallup.
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tinaja Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- El Morro Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the McGaffey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McGaffey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fort Wingate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bread Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bread Springs is located in McKinley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Springs
- Church Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continental Divide
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Navajo Wingate Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rehoboth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderwagen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Rock is located in McKinley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Ramah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gallup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thoreau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Yah-ta-hey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yah-ta-hey is located in McKinley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yah-ta-hey
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Defiance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Defiance is located in McKinley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Rock Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Springs is located in McKinley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Black Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Black Rock is located in McKinley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Smith Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pinehill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Prewitt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Zuni Pueblo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zuni Pueblo is located in McKinley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni Pueblo
- Twin Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in McKinley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
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 McGaffey Cemetery. The following communities are located in McKinley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McGaffey 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 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 McGaffey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to McKinley 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 McGaffey Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #38219
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #908519 (McGaffey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #908519 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: McKinley
- Est. Elev: 2372 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Upper Nutria
- Location given for McGaffey Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3703043 Lon: -108.523133
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including McKinley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- McGaffey Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |