A visit to the Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery (FG ID #2381309)
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 Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery ...
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery
Lat: 32.1079° (32° 6' 28")
Lon: -104.4599° (-104° 27' 35")
The Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery is located in Eddy County<2>.
The county seat for Eddy County is located in Carlsbad. Carlsbad lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 4 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- South Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- Queen Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Queen Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- Lookout Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lookout Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lookout Cemetery is located in Eddy County
- Rocky Arroyo Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Arroyo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Arroyo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rocky Arroyo Cemetery is located in Eddy County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Whites City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Black River Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Village
- Black River Village is located in Eddy County
- Malaga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Loving
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
- Loving is located in Eddy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loving <6>
- Pine Springs ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carlsbad
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- La Huerta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Eddy County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carlsbad
- Malaga
- Malaga lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Malaga.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
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 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 Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Eddy County:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Eddy, 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 obstructions 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 Rattlesnake Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1079, Longitude: -104.4599 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |