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A visit to the Victorio 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 Victorio Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Victorio Cemetery (FG ID #38501).

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 Victorio Cemetery ...

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

31.8498, -108.1356

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

The Victorio Cemetery is located in Luna County<3>.

The county seat for Luna County is located in Deming. Deming lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<4> to the northeast of the Victorio Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Victorio Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 3 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Victorio Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Hachita Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hachita Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hachita Cemetery
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Heights Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the Victorio Cemetery.

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

  • Hachita ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hachita is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hachita
  • Old Hachita ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Hachita is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hachita
  • Wilna
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wilna is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilna
  • Columbus
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Border City ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Border City is located in Luna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
  • Separ
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Separ is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Separ

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 Victorio Cemetery. The following communities are located in Luna County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Victorio 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 helpful 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 Victorio Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Luna 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 Victorio Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38501

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #896140  (Victorio Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #896140 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: Luna
      • Est. Elev: 1393 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Victorio Ranch
      • Location given for Victorio Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8498201     Lon: -108.1355928
      • 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 Luna, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Victorio 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.