Nearby Cemeteries
Introduction
Below are cemeteries that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Tatum Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Tatum Cemetery. For information of that nature, we recommend you visit Find-A-Grave's<2> entry for the Tatum Cemetery (FG ID #1083266).
We are always looking for corrections and additions to our Gazetteer. If you can help, we are looking for information such as the name of the cemetery, its GPS coordinates, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery may have been known by.
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tatum Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Plainview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Plainview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Plainview Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Murphys Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphys Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Murphys Chapel Cemetery is located in Chaves County
- Cox Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Field Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Resthaven Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lovington Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lovington Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Old New Hope Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old New Hope Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38296 <2>
- Plains Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bluitt Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Knowles Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knowles Cemetery is located in Lea County
- Eagle Hill Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Old Coggins Place Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Old Coggins Place Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Lea County
- Murphy Chapel Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Murphy Chapel Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Lea County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lea County: www.leacounty.net/
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Tatum Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2517, Longitude: -103.3010 |
<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> | 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. |