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. 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 North Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Cemetery:
34.4498, -103.6416
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Memorial Cemetery is located in Curry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
- Yeakley Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Yeakley Cemetery is located in Curry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeakley Cemetery
- 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)
- The Field Cemetery is located in Curry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
- 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)
- The Roach Cemetery is located in Curry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Benson Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benson Cemetery is located 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west of Portales.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37951 <5>
- Taiban Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- The Taiban Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taiban Cemetery
- Upton Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- The Upton Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Upton Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- House Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Garden Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beevers Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blanco Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- The Blanco Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco Cemetery
- 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)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ingram Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest 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)
- Saint Vrain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weber City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Weber City is located in Curry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Floyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clovis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ragland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ragland is located in Quay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
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.
- Clovis
- House
- Melrose
- Portales
- Saint Vrain
- Taiban
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 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:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Curry 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 North Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #892569 (North Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #892569 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: Curry
- Est. Elev: 1359 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Melrose West
- Location given for North Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4497964 Lon: -103.6416269
- 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 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- North 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. |