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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 ...

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

32.9898, -105.5775

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sixteen Springs Cemetery.

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.<4>

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 Parker Cemetery
  • Bass Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • Mountain Acres Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain Acres Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Carner Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carner Cemetery
  • Mayhill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mayhill Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhill Cemetery
  • Weed Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Weed Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Cemetery
  • Agua Chiquita Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Aqua Chiquita is located in Chaves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Chiquita
  • Lusk Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lusk Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Marcia Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Cemetery
    • Whitetail Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Blazer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • Blazers Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blazers Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blazers Cemetery
    • Elk Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <5>
    • Jeffers Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Jeffers Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cox Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <5>

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 based on their distance from Sixteen Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Hortonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hortonville is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
  • 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)
    • Mountain Park is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • High Rolls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • High Rolls is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
  • Mescalero
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunspot
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunspot is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
  • Bent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Carrizo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Carrizo is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
  • La Luz
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Alamogordo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ruidoso Downs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hollywood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Dunken ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunken is located in Chaves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunken
    • Ruidoso
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Boles Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Boles Acres is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
    • Timberon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.

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 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
      • Location given for Sixteen Springs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9898155     Lon: -105.5774853
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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'.
    <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.