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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Murphys Chapel Cemetery:

33.1993, -103.1111

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Murphys Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Murphys Chapel Cemetery is located in Chaves County<2>.

The county seat for Chaves County is located in Roswell. Roswell lies 82 miles [132 km]<3> to the west of the Murphys Chapel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Murphys Chapel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Murphys Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • 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 <5>
  • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Tatum Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 <5>
  • Cox Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Old Plainview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Plains Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Lovington Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lovington Cemetery is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington Cemetery
  • Denver City Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Knowles Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Knowles Cemetery is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Cemetery
  • 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)
    • 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 <5>

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] of the Murphys Chapel Cemetery.

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

  • Bronco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bronco is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
  • Bronco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bronco is located in Yoakum County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
  • Gladiola ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gladiola is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladiola
  • McDonald
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Tatum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hillburn City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillburn City is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn City
  • Plains
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Lovington
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Denver City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Crossroads
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Humble City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Humble City is located in Lea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble City
  • Tokio ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Bledsoe
    (29 miles [46.7 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 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.

  • Lovington
  • McDonald
  • Plains
  • Tatum
    • Tatum lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Murphys Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tatum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum

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 helpful 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 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
      • Location given for Murphys Chapel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.199275     Lon: -103.1110556
      • 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 Chaves, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murphys Chapel 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.