A visit to the Palomas 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 Palomas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palomas Cemetery:
33.0626, -107.2992
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Palomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Palomas Cemetery is located in Sierra County<2>.
The county seat for Sierra County is located in Truth or Consequences. Truth or Consequences lies just to the north northeast of the Palomas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Palomas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Palomas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Palomas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Caballo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Caballo Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo Cemetery
- Elephant Butte Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Graham Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Cutter Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The Cutter Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter Cemetery
- Engle Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Engle Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Cemetery
- Monticello Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- The Monticello Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Cemetery
- Hermosa Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hatch Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- The Hatch Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
- Placitas Hill Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- The Placitas Hill Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas Hill Cemetery
- Santa Nino Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Santa Nino Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Nino Cemetery
- Rincon Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rincon Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon Cemetery
- Rodey Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- The Rodey Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Palomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Palomas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Las Palomas
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
- Williamsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Truth or Consequences
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Caballo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elephant Butte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cuchillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
- Rock Canyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
- Arrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cutter ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cutter is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Engle ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Engle is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 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 Palomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sierra County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palomas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chloride - Historic
- Hatch
- Hatch lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Palomas Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hatch.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Hillsboro
- Truth or Consequences
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 Palomas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Sierra 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 Palomas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #931304 (Palomas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #931304 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: Sierra
- Est. Elev: 1302 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamsburg
- Location given for Palomas Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.062571 Lon: -107.2991938
- 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 Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Palomas 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. |