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A visit to the Victorio Cemetery ...


The location of the Victorio 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 Victorio Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> 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. 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 Victorio Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8498°   (31° 50' 59")

Lon:   -108.1356°   (-108° 8' 8")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Victorio 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 4 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.

    • Old Hachita ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hachita
      • Old Hachita is located in Grant County
    • Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Luna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
    • Border City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Luna County
    • Separ
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Separ
      • Separ is located in Grant County

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hachita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hachita Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hachita Cemetery
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Luna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37983 <2>
    • Valley Heights Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

    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 Victorio Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #896140  (Victorio Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #896140 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: Victorio Ranch
      • County: Luna         Elev: 1393
      • Location given for GNIS #896140 (Victorio Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38501

    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 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Victorio Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8498, Longitude: -108.1356       In this case, the coordinates for the Victorio 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.









 

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