A visit to the Redrock 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 Redrock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Redrock Cemetery:
32.7084, -108.7031
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Redrock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Redrock Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.
The county seat for Grant County is located in Silver City. Silver City lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east of the Redrock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Redrock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Redrock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Redrock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clark Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Virden Catholic Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Virden Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Virden Cemetery is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden Cemetery
- The Virden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Virden LDS Cemetery
- Virden LDS Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171353 <5>
- Stout Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Stout Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
- Old Duncan Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Franklin Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Duncan (AZ).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1087228 <5>
- Maldonado Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Maldonado Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maldonado Cemetery
- Duncan Valley Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shakespeare Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Memory Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- The Memory Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Cemetery
- Sheldon Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sheldon Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Duncan (AZ).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1087224 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Redrock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Redrock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Redrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Virden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Virden is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Cliff
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gila
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Buckhorn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Duncan
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lordsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Silver City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shakespeare ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shakespeare is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakespeare
- Former name for Shakespeare:
- Ralston City
- Little Walnut Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sheldon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sheldon is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Pinos Altos ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pinos Altos is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinos Altos
- Pinos Altos
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
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 Redrock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Redrock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Duncan
- Lordsburg
- Silver City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Redrock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Grant 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 Redrock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #910099 (Redrock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #910099 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: Grant
- Est. Elev: 1276 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Redrock
- Location given for Redrock Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7084095 Lon: -108.7031105
- 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 Grant, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Redrock 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. |
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