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A visit to the North 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 North Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Cemetery

Lat:   34.4498°   (34° 26' 59")

Lon:   -103.6416°   (-103° 38' 29")

The North Cemetery is located in Curry County<2>.

The county seat for Curry County is located in Clovis. Clovis lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east of the North Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the North Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Curry County
  • Yeakley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeakley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yeakley Cemetery is located in Curry County
  • Trotter Gravesite
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Tolar Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Field Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Field Cemetery is located in Curry County
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • McAlister Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Roach Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Roach Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Roach Cemetery is located in Curry County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bethel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37953 <5>
  • Benson Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
    • The Benson Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benson Cemetery is located 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east of Portales.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37951 <5>
  • Taiban Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taiban Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taiban Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taiban Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
  • Upton Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upton Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Upton Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upton Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38496 <5>
    • House Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mission Garden Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Garden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission Garden Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Beevers Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Blanco Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanco Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
    • Stockton Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Browning Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ingram Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Elida.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38133 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the North Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Melrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Curry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <7>
  • Saint Vrain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Weber City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
    • Weber City is located in Curry County
  • Floyd
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Roosevelt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <7>
  • McAlister
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • House
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Taiban
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Portales
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portales
    • Portales is located in Roosevelt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portales <7>
  • Clovis
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Ragland
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Ragland is located in Quay County

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 North Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Curry County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 North Cemetery:

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 North Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #892569  (North Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #892569 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Melrose West
    • County: Curry         Elev: 1359
    • Location given for GNIS #892569 (North Cemetery)

The official website for Curry County: www.currycounty.org/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

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 Curry, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the North Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4498, Longitude: -103.6416       In this case, the coordinates for the North Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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