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A visit to the Upton Cemetery ...


The location of the Upton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Upton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Upton Cemetery (FG ID #38496)

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 Upton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.1554°   (34° 9' 19")

Lon:   -103.6530°   (-103° 39' 10")

The Upton Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County<3>.

The county seat for Roosevelt County is located in Portales. Portales lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of the Upton Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Upton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Roosevelt County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Upton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the Upton Cemetery.

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

    • Floyd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
      • Floyd is located in Roosevelt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <5>
    • Elida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
      • Elida is located in Roosevelt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elida <5>
    • Portales
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portales
      • Portales is located in Roosevelt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portales <5>
    • Melrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Curry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <5>
    • Saint Vrain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
      • Kenna is located in Roosevelt County
    • Dora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Roosevelt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <5>
    • Taiban
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Upton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roosevelt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Upton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Floyd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ingram Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Elida.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38133 <2>
    • Benson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benson Cemetery is located 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the east of Portales.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37951 <2>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bethel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37953 <2>
    • Elida Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Elida Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elida Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Elida.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elida Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38045 <2>
    • Liston Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liston Cemetery is located in Chaves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liston Cemetery
    • Rest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Portales Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Portales Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Portales Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portales.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portales Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #168587 <2>
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Blanco Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanco Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco Cemetery
    • Kenna Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kenna Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenna Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old Kenna Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Kenna Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Old Kenna Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Kenna Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Kenna.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kenna Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38294 <2>
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Dora.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38257 <2>
      • Kenna Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • The Kenna Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenna Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Kenna.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenna Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38150 <2>
      • Spillman Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • The Spillman Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spillman Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Kenna.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38463 <2>
      • Tolar Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Trotter Gravesite
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Eiland Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • The Eiland Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eiland Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Arch.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eiland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38037 <2>
      • Taiban Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taiban Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taiban Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taiban Cemetery

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

    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 Upton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931202  (Upton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #931202 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: Upton
      • County: Roosevelt         Elev: 1318
      • Location given for GNIS #931202 (Upton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38496

    The official website for Roosevelt County: www.rooseveltcounty.com/

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

    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>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>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Roosevelt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 Upton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1554, Longitude: -103.6530       In this case, the coordinates for the Upton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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