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A visit to the West Cemetery ...


The location of the West 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 West Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The West Cemetery (FG ID #38509)

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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9320°   (34° 55' 55")

Lon:   -103.9697°   (-103° 58' 10")

The West Cemetery is located in Quay County<3>.

The county seat for Quay County is located in Tucumcari. Tucumcari lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> to the northeast of the West 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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Quay County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the West Cemetery.

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

    • Ragland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in Quay County
    • McAlister
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Newkirk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • House
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Tucumcari
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuervo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Weber City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Curry County
    • Lesbia ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesbia
      • Lesbia is located in Quay 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Quay County.

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

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

    • Ima Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruth Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Quay County
      • The Dodson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brown Cemetery
      • Dobson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479903 <2>
    • Montoya Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Browning Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hassell Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hassell Cemetery is located in Quay County
      • The Hassell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hassell Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hassell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38107 <2>
    • Prater Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alamo Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alamo Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alamo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37934 <2>
    • Apodaca Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apodaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Newkirk Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • House Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The House Cemetery is located in Quay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
    • House Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • McAlister Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tucumcari Memorial Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <2>
      • Lone Mesa Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Mesa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Mesa Cemetery is located in Quay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Mesa Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38187 <2>
      • Gerhardt Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • The Gerhardt Cemetery is located in Quay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gerhardt Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Fort Sumner.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerhardt Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38082 <2>
      • Newhome Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <2>
      • Yeakley Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yeakley Cemetery is located in Curry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeakley Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in DeBaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Plain Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Puerto Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 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 West Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #896343  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #896343 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: Circle S Mesa
      • County: Quay         Elev: 1373
      • Location given for GNIS #896343 (West Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38509

    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 Quay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9320, Longitude: -103.9697       In this case, the coordinates for the West 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.
    <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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