A visit to the Monument 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 Monument Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Monument Cemetery:
32.6143, -103.2385
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Monument Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Monument Cemetery is located in Lea County<2>.
The county seat for Lea County is located in Lovington. Lovington lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Monument Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Monument Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Monument Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Monument Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Everglades Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Everglades Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everglades Cemetery
- Prairie Haven Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boone Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Boone Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Hobbs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208620 <5>
- Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Memorial Park is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Memdry Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Memdry Gardens is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memdry Gardens
- Crockett Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Brunson Memorial Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Brunson Memorial Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunson Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brunson Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Eunice.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #310941 <5>
- Knowles Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Knowles Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Cemetery
- Lovington Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- The Lovington Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington Cemetery
- Resthaven Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Lovington.
- The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rest Haven Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38358 <5>
- Jal Cooper Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- The Jal Cooper Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jal Cooper Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 9 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Monument Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Monument Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Monument
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hobbs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arkansas Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arkansas Junction is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Junction
- Jones City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jones City is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
- Air Base City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Air Base City is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Base City
- Eunice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Humble City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Humble City is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble City
- Maypens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Maypens is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypens
- Lovington
(23 miles [37 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 Monument Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lea County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Monument 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 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 Monument Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Lea County:
- 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 Monument Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #892195 (Monument Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #892195 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: Lea
- Est. Elev: 1088 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hobbs SW
- Location given for Monument Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6142875 Lon: -103.2385349
- 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 Lea, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Monument 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. |