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A visit to the Organ Cemetery ...


The location of the Organ Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Organ Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4256°   (32° 25' 32")

Lon:   -106.5967°   (-106° 35' 48")

The Organ Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County<2>.

The county seat for Dona Ana County is located in Las Cruces. Las Cruces lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Organ Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Organ Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Dona Ana County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Organ 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 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Organ Cemetery.

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

    • Organ ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
      • Organ is located in Dona Ana County
    • Spaceport City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaceport City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
      • Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
    • White Sands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dona Ana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dona Ana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana
      • Dona Ana is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dona Ana <4>
    • Las Cruces
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • San Ysidro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
      • San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
    • University Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
    • Mesilla Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Hill is located in Dona Ana County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Mesilla
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairacres
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Leasburg ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
        • Leasburg is located in Dona Ana County
      • Mesquite
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
        • Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <4>
      • Radium Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
        • Radium Springs is located in Dona Ana County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Springs <4>
      • La Mesa
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

    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 Organ Cemetery. The following communities are located in Dona Ana County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Organ Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Community Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Community Cemetery is located in Las Cruces.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dona Ana County Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dona Ana County Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dona Ana County Cemetery is located in Las Cruces.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dona Ana County Cemetery
    • Odd Fellow Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellow Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellow Cemetery
    • Tortugas Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tortugas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tortugas Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tortugas Cemetery
    • San Albino Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The San Albino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
      • The San Albino Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mesilla Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Albino Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Old Berino Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Berino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Berino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Berino Cemetery
    • Chamberino Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Chamberino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
      • The Chamberino Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Luis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberino Cemetery

    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 Organ Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931288  (Organ Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #931288 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: Organ
      • County: Doña Ana         Elev: 1567
      • Location given for GNIS #931288 (Organ Cemetery)

    The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

    The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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 Dona Ana, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Organ Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4256, Longitude: -106.5967       In this case, the coordinates for the Organ Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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