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A visit to the Upton Cemetery ...

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 <1> 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. 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 Upton Cemetery ...

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

34.1554, -103.6530

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Upton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Upton Cemetery.

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.<5>

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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ingram Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Elida.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38133 <1>
  • Benson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Benson Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benson Cemetery is located 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> to the west of Portales.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37951 <1>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elida Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Elida Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38045 <1>
  • Liston Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Liston Cemetery is located in Chaves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liston Cemetery
  • Rest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Rest Lawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rest Lawn Memorial Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Portales.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38359 <1>
  • Portales Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Portales Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portales Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Portales Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portales.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #168587 <1>
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Blanco Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blanco Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco Cemetery
  • Kenna Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Kenna Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Kenna Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Old Kenna Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kenna Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Kenna Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Kenna.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38294 <1>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • 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 north of Dora.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38257 <1>
    • Kenna Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Kenna Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenna Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Kenna.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38150 <1>
    • Spillman Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Spillman Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spillman Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Kenna.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38463 <1>
    • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eiland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eiland Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Arch.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38037 <1>
    • Taiban Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Taiban Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taiban Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 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)
    • Floyd is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <6>
  • Elida
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Elida is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elida <6>
  • Portales
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Melrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Saint Vrain
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenna
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kenna is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
  • Dora
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dora is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <6>
  • Rogers
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogers is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Taiban
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Arch
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Arch is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Upton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Roosevelt 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 Upton Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38496

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931202  (Upton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #931202 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: Roosevelt
      • Est. Elev: 1318 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Upton
      • Location given for Upton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.1553582     Lon: -103.6530159
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 '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- Upton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.