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A visit to the San Albino Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 San Albino Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the San Albino Cemetery

Lat:   32.2674°   (32° 16' 2")

Lon:   -106.7899°   (-106° 47' 23")

The San Albino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

The county seat for Dona Ana County is located in Las Cruces. Las Cruces lies just to the north of the San Albino Cemetery .

Name Variations for San Albino Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

San Albino Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Mesilla Valley Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> of the San Albino Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Tortugas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tortugas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tortugas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tortugas Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
  • Dona Ana County Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Odd Fellow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Odd Fellow Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
  • Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
  • Organ Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Organ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Organ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Organ Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
  • Old Berino Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Berino Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Berino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Berino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
  • Chamberino Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Canutillo Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canutillo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canutillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Canutillo Cemetery is located in El Paso County (TX)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the San Albino Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from San Albino Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 San Albino Cemetery. The following communities are located in Dona Ana County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The San Albino Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 San Albino Cemetery:

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 San Albino Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #894394  (San Albino Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #894394 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Las Cruces
    • County: Doña Ana         Elev: 1184
    • Location given for GNIS #894394 (San Albino Cemetery)

The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 San Albino Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2674, Longitude: -106.7899    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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