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A visit to the Murphys Chapel 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 Murphys Chapel Cemetery ...

The Murphys Chapel Cemetery is located in Chaves County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Bluitt Cemetery
    • The Bluitt Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluitt Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluitt Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Bledsoe (TX).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37959 <2>
  • Cox Cemetery
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Denver City Memorial Park
  • Field Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    • The King Cemetery is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the King Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Tatum.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38152 <2>
  • Knowles Cemetery
    • The Knowles Cemetery is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Cemetery
  • Lovington Cemetery
    • The Lovington Cemetery is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington Cemetery
  • Old Plainview Cemetery
  • Plains Cemetery
    • The Plains Cemetery is located in Yoakum County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Cemetery
    • The Plains Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Plains Yoakum County Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #672043 <2>
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Tatum Cemetery
    • The Tatum Cemetery is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum Cemetery
    • 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>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Murphys Chapel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Bledsoe
  • Bronco
    • Bronco is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
  • Bronco
    • Bronco is located in Yoakum County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
  • Crossroads
  • Denver City
  • Gladiola ‑ Historic
    • Gladiola is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladiola
  • Hillburn City
    • Hillburn City is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn City
  • Humble City
    • Humble City is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble City
  • Lovington
  • McDonald
  • Plains
    • Plains is located in Yoakum County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
  • Tatum
  • Tokio ‑ Historic

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 Murphys Chapel 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 Murphys Chapel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Murphys Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Chaves 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 Murphys Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #892350  (Murphys Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #892350 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: Chaves
      • Est. Elev: 1167 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Prairieview NE

    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>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>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- Murphys Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.