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The location of the Whitetail 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 Whitetail Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Whitetail Cemetery (FG ID #38512)

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 Whitetail Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2173°   (33° 13' 2")

Lon:   -105.5730°   (-105° 34' 22")

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

The county seat for Otero County is located in Alamogordo. Alamogordo lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<4> to the southwest of the Whitetail 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 Whitetail 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 Whitetail 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Whitetail Cemetery.

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

    • Hollywood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
    • Carrizo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
      • Carrizo is located in Otero County
    • Ruidoso Downs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Ruidoso
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mescalero
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Alpine Cellars Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Alto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sun Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Glencoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sierra Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
      • Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
    • Bent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bonito
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
      • Bonito is located in Lincoln County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
        • Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
      • Cloudcroft
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hortonville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
        • Hortonville is located in Otero County
      • Hondo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincoln
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
      • Tinnie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Capitan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>

    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 Whitetail 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 Whitetail Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Capitan
    • Cloudcroft
    • La Luz
    • Lincoln
    • Nogal
      • Nogal lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Whitetail 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 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Whitetail Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Stetson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ruidoso-Hondo Valley Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • San Ysidro Mission Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Blazer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Blazers Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mescalero Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • West - Box Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sixteen Springs Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Glencoe Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glencoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe Cemetery
    • Coe Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coe Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38504 <2>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • San Patricio Catholic Church Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • James Canyon Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • St. Jude Catholic Mission Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Parker Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Fritz Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fritz Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritz Cemetery
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Griego Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griego Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griego 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 Whitetail Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #896557  (Whitetail Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #896557 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: Whitetail
      • County: Otero         Elev: 2313
      • Location given for GNIS #896557 (Whitetail Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38512

    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' 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 Whitetail Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2173, Longitude: -105.5730       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitetail 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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