A visit to the Rincon 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 Rincon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rincon Cemetery:
32.6712, -107.0806
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rincon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rincon Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County<2>.
The county seat for Dona Ana County is located in Las Cruces. Las Cruces lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rincon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rincon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Rincon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rincon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rodey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rodey Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodey Cemetery
- Placitas Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Placitas Hill Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas Hill Cemetery
- Hatch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hatch Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
- Caballo Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Caballo Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo Cemetery
- Cutter Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Cutter Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palomas Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Palomas Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palomas Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Community Cemetery is located in Las Cruces.
- Odd Fellow Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Odd Fellow Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellow Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Las Cruces.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38384 <5>
- Dona Ana County Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Dona Ana County Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana County Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dona Ana County Cemetery is located in Las Cruces.
- Graham Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rincon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rincon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rincon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rincon is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
- Hatch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tonuco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tonuco is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonuco
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Garfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Radium Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leasburg ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Leasburg is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Arrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hill is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Nutt ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Nutt is located in Luna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
- Dona Ana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Caballo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- San Ysidro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
- Cutter ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cutter is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Fairacres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Valley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Valley is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
- Las Cruces
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spaceport City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
- Las Palomas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
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 Rincon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Dona Ana County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rincon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Rincon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Dona Ana 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 Rincon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #893928 (Rincon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #893928 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: Doña Ana
- Est. Elev: 1238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rincon
- Location given for Rincon Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6711914 Lon: -107.0805727
- 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 Dona Ana, 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- Rincon 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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