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Introduction ...

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 West - Box Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West - Box Cemetery

Lat:   33.4253°   (33° 25' 31")

Lon:   -105.6131°   (-105° 36' 47")

The West - Box Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Carrizozo. Carrizozo lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the West - Box Cemetery .

Name Variations for West - Box Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

West - Box Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Pioneer Little Creek Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 West - Box Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 West - Box 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 14 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the West - Box Cemetery.

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

    • Alto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sierra Vista
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
      • Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
    • Sun Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
    • Ruidoso
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Alpine Cellars Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
      • Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Bonito
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
      • Bonito is located in Lincoln County
    • Ruidoso Downs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Hollywood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
    • Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
      • Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
    • Capitan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
      • Capitan is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <3>
    • Glencoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nogal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrizo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
      • Carrizo is located in Otero County
    • Lincoln
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln 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 West - Box Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West - Box Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Capitan
    • Carrizozo
    • Lincoln
    • Nogal
      • Nogal lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the West - Box Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nogal.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
    • Ruidoso

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the West - Box Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stetson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruidoso-Hondo Valley Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • San Ysidro Mission Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coe Cemetery
    • Glencoe Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glencoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe Cemetery
    • Nogal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nogal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nogal Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nogal Cemetery
    • Silva Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silva Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silva Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Griego Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griego Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griego Cemetery
    • Whitetail Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitetail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <6>
    • San Patricio Catholic Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Jude Catholic Mission Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Fritz Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fritz Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritz Cemetery
      • Encinoso Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Encinoso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Encinoso Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Encinoso Cemetery
      • Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • The Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • The Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Guadalupe Catholic Church Cemetery
        • Santa Rita Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
      • Blazer Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <6>
      • Blazers Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blazers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blazers Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blazers Cemetery
      • Mescalero Indian Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Escondido Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Escondido Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Escondido Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Escondido Cemetery

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 West - Box Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4253, Longitude: -105.6131    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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