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A visit to the Walters Cemetery ...


The location of the Walters 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 Walters Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Walters Cemetery (FG ID #38504)

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 Walters Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1587°   (33° 9' 31")

Lon:   -105.8569°   (-105° 51' 24")

The Walters Cemetery is located in Otero County<3>.

The county seat for Otero County is located in Alamogordo. Alamogordo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south southwest of the Walters Cemetery .

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 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 Walters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Otero 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 Walters 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Walters Cemetery.

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

    • Bent
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mescalero
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Tularosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrizo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
      • Carrizo is located in Otero County
    • La Luz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • High Rolls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
      • High Rolls is located in Otero County
    • Mountain Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Otero County
    • Cloudcroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollywood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
    • Alpine Cellars Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
      • Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Ruidoso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Alamogordo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
      • Alamogordo is located in Otero County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <5>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Ruidoso Downs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
        • Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <5>
      • Sierra Vista
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
        • Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
      • Alto
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sun Valley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
        • Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
      • Bonito
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
        • Bonito is located in Lincoln 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 Walters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otero County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walters 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 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Walters Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mescalero Indian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Blazers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blazers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blazers Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blazers Cemetery
    • Blazer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Blazer Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blazer Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Mescalero.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blazer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968711 <2>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tularosa Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641108 <2>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tularosa Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • La Luz Community Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Our Lady of the Light Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • White Dove of the Desert Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Whitetail Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitetail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitetail Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitetail Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38512 <2>
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Monte Vista Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sixteen Springs Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sixteen Springs Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Springs Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • James Canyon Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Stetson Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Marcia Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcia Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcia Cemetery
      • Ruidoso-Hondo Valley Memorial Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • West - Box Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • The West - Box Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • The West - Box Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pioneer Little Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West - Box Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker 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 Walters Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931319  (Walters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #931319 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: Mescalero
      • County: Otero         Elev: 1775
      • Location given for GNIS #931319 (Walters Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38504

    The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/

    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 Otero, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Walters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1587, Longitude: -105.8569       In this case, the coordinates for the Walters 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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