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A visit to the Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

34.4309, -103.6172

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

The Memorial Cemetery is located in Curry County<2>.

The county seat for Curry County is located in Clovis. Clovis lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east of the Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Trotter Gravesite
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Field Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Field Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
  • Yeakley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Yeakley Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeakley Cemetery
  • Tolar Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Roach Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Roach Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach Cemetery
  • Benson Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Benson Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benson Cemetery is located 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west of Portales.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37951 <5>
  • McAlister Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Upton Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Upton Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton Cemetery
  • Upton Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mission Garden Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Taiban Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Taiban Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taiban Cemetery
    • House Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ingram Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Elida.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38133 <5>
    • Portales Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Portales Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portales Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Portales Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portales.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #168587 <5>
    • Beevers Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Blanco Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Blanco Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco Cemetery
    • Lawn Haven Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Lawn Haven Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Haven Cemetery
    • Stockton Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Melrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Saint Vrain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Weber City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Weber City is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
  • Floyd
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Floyd is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <6>
  • McAlister
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • House
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Taiban
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Portales
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Clovis
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Ragland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ragland is located in Quay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland

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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Curry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Curry 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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #891837  (Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #891837 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: Curry
      • Est. Elev: 1348 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Melrose East
      • Location given for Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.4309082     Lon: -103.617182
      • 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 Curry, 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' (or 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- Memorial 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.