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A visit to the Sixteen Springs Cemetery ...


The location of the Sixteen Springs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sixteen Springs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery

Lat:   32.9898°   (32° 59' 23")

Lon:   -105.5775°   (-105° 34' 39")

The Sixteen Springs Cemetery is located in Otero County<2>.

The county seat for Otero County is located in Alamogordo. Alamogordo lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Sixteen Springs Cemetery .

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 Sixteen Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Otero County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sixteen Springs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sixteen Springs Cemetery.

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

    • Hortonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Hortonville is located in Otero County
    • Mayhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloudcroft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sacramento
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Weed
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Otero County
    • High Rolls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
      • High Rolls is located in Otero County
    • Mescalero
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunspot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
      • Sunspot is located in Otero County
    • Bent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrizo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
      • Carrizo is located in Otero County
    • La Luz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Alamogordo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
        • Alamogordo is located in Otero County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <4>
      • Ruidoso Downs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
        • Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <4>
      • Hollywood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
        • Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
      • Dunken ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunken
        • Dunken is located in Chaves County
      • Ruidoso
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Boles Acres
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
        • Boles Acres is located in Otero County
      • Timberon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberon
        • Timberon is located in Otero County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberon <4>
      • Tularosa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

    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 Sixteen Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otero County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sixteen Springs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Sixteen Springs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • James Canyon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Mountain Acres Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Acres Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Acres Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Acres Cemetery
    • Carner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Carner Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carner Cemetery
    • Mayhill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Weed Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Weed Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weed Cemetery
    • Agua Chiquita Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Agua Chiquita Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • The Agua Chiquita Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Miller Flats Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agua Chiquita Cemetery
    • Aqua Chiquita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Aqua Chiquita is located in Chaves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aqua Chiquita
    • Lusk Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lusk Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Cemetery
    • Mescalero Indian Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Marcia Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcia Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcia Cemetery
      • Whitetail Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitetail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitetail Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitetail Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38512 <6>
      • Blazer Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Blazer Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blazer Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Mescalero.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blazer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968711 <6>
      • Blazers Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blazers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blazers Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blazers Cemetery
      • Elk Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • The Elk Cemetery is located in Chaves County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of Mayhill.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38046 <6>
      • Jeffers Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Walters Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walters Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38504 <6>
      • Cox Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Chaves County
        • The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Quave Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38016 <6>

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

    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 Sixteen Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #911107  (Sixteen Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #911107 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: Bell Canyon
      • County: Otero         Elev: 2318
      • Location given for GNIS #911107 (Sixteen Springs Cemetery)

    The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/

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

    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 Otero, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sixteen Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9898, Longitude: -105.5775       In this case, the coordinates for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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