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A visit to the Mescalero Indian 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 Mescalero Indian Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mescalero Indian Cemetery (FG ID #38227).

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 Mescalero Indian Cemetery ...

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

33.1486, -105.7760

The Mescalero Indian Cemetery is located in Otero County<2>.

The county seat for Otero County is located in Alamogordo. Alamogordo lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Mescalero Indian Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mescalero Indian Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Mescalero Indian Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mescalero Indian Cemetery.

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

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 Mescalero Indian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otero County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alamogordo
  • Cloudcroft
  • La Luz
    • La Luz lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Mescalero Indian Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for La Luz.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Luz
  • Nogal
    • Nogal lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Mescalero Indian Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nogal.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
  • Ruidoso
    • Ruidoso lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mescalero Indian Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ruidoso.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso
  • Tularosa

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 either 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 Mescalero Indian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Otero 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 Mescalero Indian Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38227

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #908648  (Mescalero Indian Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #908648 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: Otero
      • Est. Elev: 2046 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mescalero
      • Location given for Mescalero Indian Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1475856     Lon: -105.7760987
      • 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>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Otero, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mescalero Indian 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.