A visit to the South 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 South Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2004°   (32° 12' 1")

Lon:   -104.2608°   (-104° 15' 38")

The South Cemetery is located in Eddy County<2>.

The county seat for Eddy County is located in Carlsbad. Carlsbad lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the South Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 6 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the South Cemetery.<4>

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

• Lookout Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lookout Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lookout Cemetery is located in Eddy County
• Rocky Arroyo Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Arroyo Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Arroyo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rocky Arroyo Cemetery is located in Eddy County
• Seven Rivers Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Rivers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Rivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Seven Rivers Cemetery is located in Eddy County
• Queen Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Queen Cemetery is located in Eddy County
• Old Lakewood Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lakewood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Lakewood Cemetery is located in Eddy County
• McDonald Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Eddy County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the South Cemetery.

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

• Black River Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Village
  • Black River Village is located in Eddy County
• Whites City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites City
  • Whites City is located in Eddy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whites City <5>
• Malaga
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
  • Malaga is located in Eddy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malaga <5>
• Loving
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
  • Loving is located in Eddy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loving <5>
• Carlsbad
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsbad
  • Carlsbad is located in Eddy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlsbad <5>
• La Huerta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Huerta
  • La Huerta is located in Eddy County
  • Former name for La Huerta:
  • Carlsbad North

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 South Cemetery. The following communities are located in Eddy County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Carlsbad
  • Carlsbad lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the South Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carlsbad.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsbad
• Malaga
  • Malaga lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the South Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Malaga.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga

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 South Cemetery:

• Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Eddy County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of New Mexico
  • Cemeteries of Eddy County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for New Mexico
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for New Mexico
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of New Mexico
  • Cemeteries of Eddy
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the South Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 South Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #895027  (South Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #895027 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: Black River Village
  • County: Eddy         Elev: 993
  • Location given for GNIS #895027 (South Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Eddy County: www.caverns.net/ecourt/

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