A visit to the Pinon 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 Pinon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pinon Cemetery:
32.6252, -105.3866
The Pinon Cemetery is located in Otero County<1>.
The county seat for Otero County is located in Alamogordo. Alamogordo lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pinon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pinon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Pinon Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pinon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Avis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffers Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Agua Chiquita Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Aqua Chiquita
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lusk Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Lusk Cemetery is located in Otero County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk Cemetery
- Weed Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mayhill Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mountain Acres Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mountain Acres Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Carner Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Elk Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- James Canyon Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bass Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Otero County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Marcia Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Marcia Cemetery is located in Otero County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Cemetery
- Sixteen Springs Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Pinon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pinon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pinon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Weed
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sacramento
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunken ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Timberon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mayhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hortonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunspot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Pinon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Otero 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 Pinon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #909715 (Piñon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #909715 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: Otero
- Est. Elev: 1827 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Avis
- Location given for Piñon Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6251049 Lon: -105.3866445
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pinon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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