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A visit to the Vigil 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 Vigil Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Vigil Cemetery (FG ID #38502)

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 Vigil Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.4145°   (35° 24' 52")

Lon:   -103.5200°   (-103° 31' 11")

The Vigil Cemetery is located in Harding County<2>.

The county seat for Harding County is located in Mosquero. Mosquero lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Vigil Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Vigil Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Harding 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 Vigil 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 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Vigil Cemetery.

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

    • Logan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cummings Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Place
      • Cummings Place is located in Quay County
    • Lesbia ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesbia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesbia
      • Lesbia is located in Quay County
    • Tucumcari
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • San Jon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Nara Visa
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Vigil Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harding County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Vigil Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Alamosa Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alamosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alamosa Cemetery is located in Harding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alamosa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37935 <1>
    • Logan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bryantine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryantine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryantine Cemetery is located in Harding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryantine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37967 <1>
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Anniston Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Obar Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherokee Valley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cherokee Valley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Cherokee Valley Cemetery is located in Quay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38000 <1>
    • Tucumcari Memorial Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tucumcari Memorial Park is located in Quay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tucumcari Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Tucumcari.
      • The Tucumcari Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Tucumcari Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucumcari Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38492 <1>
    • Newhome Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Newhome Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Newhome Cemetery is located in Quay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhome Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38275 <1>
    • San Jon Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Jon Cemetery is located in Quay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Jon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in San Jon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38408 <1>
    • Mosquero Creek Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bard Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Nara Visa Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Quay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of San Jon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38330 <1>
      • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cejita Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cejita Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cejita Cemetery is located in Harding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cejita Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37994 <1>
      • Apodaca Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apodaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apodaca Cemetery is located in Quay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apodaca Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37943 <1>
      • Norton Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Norton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Norton Cemetery is located in Quay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2498410 <1>
      • Endee Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosebud Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

    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 Vigil Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #896152  (Vigil Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #896152 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: Montesito Creek
      • County: Harding         Elev: 1155
      • Location given for GNIS #896152 (Vigil Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38502

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

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Harding, 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' 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 Vigil Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4145, Longitude: -103.5200    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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