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A visit to the Patos 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 Patos Cemetery ...

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

33.7745, -105.5778

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

The Patos Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Carrizozo. Carrizozo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Patos Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Patos Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Patos Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reventon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Reventon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reventon Cemetery
  • Carrabajal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Carrabajal Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabajal Cemetery
  • Jicarilla Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jicarilla Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jicarilla Cemetery
  • Encinoso Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Encinoso Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinoso Cemetery
  • Cedarvale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarvale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Carrizozo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37992 <5>
  • Silva Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Silva Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva Cemetery
  • Ancho Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ancho Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancho Cemetery
  • Nogal Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nogal Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
    • The Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Guadalupe Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Santa Rita Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Griego Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Griego Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griego Cemetery
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    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • West - Box Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The West - Box Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West - Box Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West - Box Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Capitan.
      • The West - Box Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pioneer Little Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176448 <5>
    • George Coe Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The George Coe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Coe Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the George Coe Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of San Patricio.
      • The George Coe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38008 <5>
    • Glencoe Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe Cemetery
    • Las Palas Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Las Palas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palas Cemetery
    • San Ysidro Mission Church Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Escondido Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Escondido Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Cemetery
    • Ruidoso-Hondo Valley Memorial Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • San Patricio Catholic Church Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Jude Catholic Mission Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Patos Cemetery.

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

  • Capitan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Nogal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carrizozo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
  • Lincoln
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Bonito
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bonito is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
  • Sun Valley
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sierra Vista
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
  • Alto
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Glencoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bluewater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arabela
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Arabela is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabela
    • Alpine Cellars Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ruidoso
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • San Patricio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • San Patricio is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio

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 Patos Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Patos Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln County:
  • 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 Patos Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #909498  (Patos Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #909498 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 1912 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jicarilla Peak
      • Location given for Patos Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.7745218     Lon: -105.5777618
      • 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 Lincoln, 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- Patos 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.