A visit to the Mountain Acres 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 Mountain Acres Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain Acres Cemetery
Lat: 32.8909° (32° 53' 27")
Lon: -105.4914° (-105° 29' 29")
The Mountain Acres Cemetery is located in Chaves County<1>.
The county seat for Chaves County is located in Roswell. Roswell lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Mountain Acres Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Mountain Acres Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mountain Acres Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lusk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lusk Cemetery is located in Otero County
- Agua Chiquita Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Aqua Chiquita
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Weed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sixteen Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sixteen Springs Cemetery is located in Otero County
- James Canyon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bass Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Otero County
- Cox Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jeffers Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Avis Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Marcia Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marcia Cemetery is located in Otero County
- Pinon Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Whitetail Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitetail Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitetail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitetail Cemetery is located in Otero County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38512 <5>
- Mescalero Indian Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blazer Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blazers Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blazers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blazers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blazers Cemetery is located in Otero County
- White Dove of the Desert Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Monte Vista Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Mountain Acres Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mountain Acres Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mayhill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hortonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weed
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sacramento
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cloudcroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dunken ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pinon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mountain Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sunspot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- High Rolls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Timberon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberon
- Timberon is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberon <6>
- Mescalero
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- La Luz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alamogordo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
- Alamogordo is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <6>
- Bent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boles Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carrizo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Mountain Acres Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chaves County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mountain Acres Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamogordo
- Cloudcroft
- La Luz
- La Luz lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mountain Acres Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for La Luz.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Luz
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 Mountain Acres Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Chaves County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Mountain Acres Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chaves County: www.co.chaves.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Chaves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Mountain Acres Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8909, Longitude: -105.4914 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |