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A visit to the Sixteen Springs 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 Sixteen Springs Cemetery ...

The Sixteen Springs Cemetery is located in Otero County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Agua Chiquita Cemetery
    • The Agua Chiquita Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Chiquita Cemetery
    • The Agua Chiquita Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Miller Flats Road Cemetery
  • Aqua Chiquita
    • The Aqua Chiquita is located in Chaves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Chiquita
  • Bass Cemetery
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • Blazer Cemetery
    • The Blazer Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blazer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blazer Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Mescalero.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968711 <2>
  • Blazers Cemetery
    • The Blazers Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blazers Cemetery
  • Carner Cemetery
    • The Carner Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carner Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Chaves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Quave Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38016 <2>
  • Elk Cemetery
    • The Elk Cemetery is located in Chaves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Mayhill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38046 <2>
  • James Canyon Cemetery
  • Jeffers Cemetery
    • The Jeffers Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers Cemetery
  • Lusk Cemetery
    • The Lusk Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk Cemetery
  • Marcia Cemetery
    • The Marcia Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mayhill Cemetery
      • The Mayhill Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhill Cemetery
    • Mescalero Indian Cemetery
    • Mountain Acres Cemetery
    • Mountain Acres Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
    • Weed Cemetery
      • The Weed Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Cemetery
    • Whitetail Cemetery

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

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 alphabetically:

  • Alamogordo
  • Bent
  • Boles Acres
    • Boles Acres is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
  • Carrizo
    • Carrizo is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
  • Cloudcroft
  • Dunken ‑ Historic
    • Dunken is located in Chaves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunken
  • High Rolls
    • High Rolls is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
  • Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
  • Hortonville
    • Hortonville is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
  • La Luz
  • Mayhill
  • Mescalero
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #911107 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: Otero
      • Est. Elev: 2318 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bell Canyon

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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- Sixteen Springs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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