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A visit to the White Dove of the Desert Cemetery ...

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 White Dove of the Desert Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Dove of the Desert Cemetery

Lat:   32.9373°   (32° 56' 14")

Lon:   -105.9419°   (-105° 56' 30")

The White Dove of the Desert Cemetery is located in Otero County<1>.

The county seat for Otero County is located in Alamogordo. Alamogordo lies just to the south southwest of the White Dove of the Desert Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> of the White Dove of the Desert Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Dove of the Desert Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the White Dove of the Desert Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Dove of the Desert Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 White Dove of the Desert Cemetery. The following communities are located in Otero County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Dove of the Desert Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alamogordo
  • Cloudcroft
  • La Luz
    • La Luz lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the North (N) of the White Dove of the Desert Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for La Luz.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Luz
  • Tularosa
    • Tularosa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the White Dove of the Desert Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tularosa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa

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 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 White Dove of the Desert Cemetery:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 White Dove of the Desert Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9373, Longitude: -105.9419    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
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