A visit to the Old Kenna Cemetery ...

We aren't confident of the location of the Old Kenna Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Kenna Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Old Kenna Cemetery (FG ID #38294)

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 Old Kenna Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Kenna Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat: 33.8345° (33° 50' 4")

Lon: -103.7539° (-103° 45' 14")

The cemetery is located in Roosevelt County<4>.

As an estimate, the Old Kenna Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Kenna.

The county seat for Roosevelt County is located in Portales. Portales lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast of the Old Kenna Cemetery .

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 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 Old Kenna Cemetery:

Pages specific to New Mexico:
Pages specific to Roosevelt County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Chaves County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Old Kenna Cemetery (FG ID #38294)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of New Mexico
- Cemeteries of Roosevelt County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for New Mexico
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for New Mexico
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of New Mexico
- Cemeteries of Roosevelt
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Old Kenna Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 5 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Old Kenna Cemetery.

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

Kenna
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
- Kenna is located in Roosevelt County
Elida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
- Elida is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elida <5>
Dora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Dora is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <5>
Milnesand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnesand
- Milnesand is located in Roosevelt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnesand <5>
Floyd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>

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 Old Kenna Cemetery. The following communities are located in Roosevelt County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Elida
- Elida lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Old Kenna Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elida.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
Kenna
- Kenna lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Kenna Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kenna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Old Kenna Cemetery.<7>

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

Kenna Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kenna Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenna Cemetery
Kenna Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Kenna Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenna Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Kenna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenna Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38150 <2>
Spillman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Spillman Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Spillman Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Kenna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38463 <2>
Elida Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Elida Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elida Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Elida.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elida Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38045 <2>
Boaz Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boaz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boaz Cemetery is located in Chaves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boaz Cemetery
Liston Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Liston Cemetery is located in Chaves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liston Cemetery
Ingram Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38133 <2>
Eagle Hill Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Eagle Hill Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Hill Cemetery is located 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Kenna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38034 <2>
New Hope Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west of Kenna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38272 <2>
Upton Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Upton Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38496 <2>
Upton Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Upton Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upton Cemetery
Benson Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37951 <2>
Continue List (4 more) ...
- Richland Cemetery
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  - The Richland Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Richland Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Dora.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38362 <2>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  - The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Dora.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38257 <2>
- Floyd Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  - The Floyd Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38067 <2>
- Bethel Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  - 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.<1>
  - The Bethel Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37953 <2>

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

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 Old Kenna Cemetery:

Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #892867 (Old Kenna Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #892867 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: Kenna
- County: Roosevelt Elev: 1397
- Location given for GNIS #892867 (Old Kenna Cemetery)
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #38294

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Roosevelt County: www.rooseveltcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<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 '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 Old Kenna Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8345, Longitude: -103.7539 In this case, the coordinates for the Old Kenna Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Roosevelt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	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.