List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oil Center (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are located in Lea County.
- Crockett Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
- Everglades Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everglades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everglades Cemetery
- Jal Cooper Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jal Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jal Cooper Cemetery
- Knowles Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
- Memdry Gardens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memdry Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memdry Gardens
- Memorial Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- Monument Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monument Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
- Prairie Haven Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Haven Cemetery
In Closing ...
If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Oil Center, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.
If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Oil Center to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oil Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Oil Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lea County: www.leacounty.net/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Working on your genealogy? We recommend a visit to these websites when searching in and around the area of Oil Center and Lea County:
Links at Cyndi's List:
for State of New Mexico
for Lea County
Links at Family Search:
for State of New Mexico
for Lea County
Links at Genealogy Trails:
for State of New Mexico
for Lea County
We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oil Center.
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oil Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oil Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4993, Longitude: -103.2613 In this case, the coordinates for Oil Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |