Nearby Cemeteries
Introduction
Below are cemeteries that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Murphys Chapel Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Murphys Chapel Cemetery..
We are always looking for corrections and additions to our Gazetteer. If you can help, we are looking for information such as the name of the cemetery, its GPS coordinates, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery may have been known by.
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Murphys Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- The King Cemetery is located in Lea County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the King Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the northwest of Tatum.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38152 <2>
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tatum Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
- The Tatum Cemetery is located in Lea County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tatum Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Tatum.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1083266 <2>
- Cox Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Old Plainview Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Plainview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Plainview Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Plains Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
- The Plains Cemetery is located in Yoakum County (TX)
- The Plains Cemetery has also been known as:
- Plains Yoakum County Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #672043 <2>
- Resthaven Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
- The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Lea County
- 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 <2>
- Lovington Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lovington Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Denver City Memorial Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knowles Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knowles Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jenkins Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bluitt Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluitt Cemetery
- The Bluitt Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluitt Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the east of Bledsoe (TX).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37959 <2>
- General Douglas L. McBride Veterans Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the General Douglas L. McBride Veterans Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Chaves County
- Masonic Hagerman Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Masonic Hagerman Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Chaves County
- Poor Clare Monastery Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Poor Clare Monastery Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Chaves County
- Spring Mound Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Spring Mound Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Chaves County
- Dunken Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Dunken Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Chaves County
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Murphys Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1993, Longitude: -103.1111 In this case, the coordinates for the Murphys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |