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A visit to the Saint Josephs 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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery:

32.1151, -106.7050

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

The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County<2>.

The county seat for Dona Ana County is located in Las Cruces. Las Cruces lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chamberino Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Chamberino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino Cemetery
    • The Chamberino Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Luis Cemetery
  • Old Berino Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Berino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Berino Cemetery
  • Tortugas Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Tortugas Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tortugas Cemetery
  • San Albino Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The San Albino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Albino Cemetery
    • The San Albino Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mesilla Valley Cemetery
  • Dona Ana County Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Odd Fellow Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Odd Fellow Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellow Cemetery
  • Community Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Canutillo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Canutillo Cemetery is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canutillo Cemetery
  • Organ Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Organ Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ Cemetery
  • Rest Lawn Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Restlawn Memorial Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Ft. Bliss National Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Temple Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Temple Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in El Paso County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • The Temple Mt. Sinai Cemetery has also been known as:
      • B'nai Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161818 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in El Paso County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Alameda Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3479 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.

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

  • La Mesa
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Vado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mesquite
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chamberino
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Chamberino is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino
  • Berino
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Anthony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Anthony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <6>
  • University Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • Lanark ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanark is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
  • Mesilla Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • La Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • La Union is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union
  • Vinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mesilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Westway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Westway is located in El Paso County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westway
    • Afton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Afton is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Las Cruces
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Canutillo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairacres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Prado Verde
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Prado Verde is located in El Paso County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prado Verde
    • San Ysidro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
    • Chaparral
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Chaparral is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral

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 St. Josephs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Dona Ana County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 St. Josephs 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #894278  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #894278 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: 1166 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: La Mesa
      • Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.1150981     Lon: -106.7049973
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Josephs 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.