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A visit to the Tortugas 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 Tortugas Cemetery ...

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

32.2695, -106.7481

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

The Tortugas Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County<2>.

The county seat for Dona Ana County is located in Las Cruces. Las Cruces lies just to the north northwest of the Tortugas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tortugas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of the Tortugas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • San Albino Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The San Albino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Albino Cemetery
    • The San Albino Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mesilla Valley Cemetery
  • Dona Ana County Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Dona Ana County Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana County Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dona Ana County Cemetery is located in Las Cruces.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Las Cruces.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38384 <5>
  • Odd Fellow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Odd Fellow Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellow Cemetery
  • Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Community Cemetery is located in Las Cruces.
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Organ Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Organ Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ Cemetery
  • Old Berino Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Berino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Berino Cemetery
  • Chamberino Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Chamberino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino Cemetery
    • The Chamberino Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Luis Cemetery
  • Canutillo Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Canutillo Cemetery is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canutillo Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tortugas Cemetery.

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

  • University Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • Mesilla Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mesilla
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Las Cruces
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • San Ysidro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
  • Fairacres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mesquite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dona Ana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Spaceport City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
  • La Mesa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Vado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Organ ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Organ is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
    • Berino
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leasburg ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Leasburg is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
    • Chamberino
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Chamberino is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino
    • Afton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Afton is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • White Sands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Tortugas Cemetery. The following communities are located in Dona Ana County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Tortugas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Dona Ana 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 Tortugas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #895776  (Tortugas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #895776 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: Doña Ana
      • Est. Elev: 1194 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tortugas Mountain
      • Location given for Tortugas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.2695393     Lon: -106.748058
      • 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 Dona Ana, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tortugas 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.