A visit to the Mexican Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Mexican Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mexican Cemetery:
31.3099, -103.7821
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mexican Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mexican Cemetery is located in Reeves County<2>.
The county seat for Reeves County is located in Pecos. Pecos lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Mexican Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mexican Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Mexican Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mexican Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Toyah New Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Toyah New Cemetery is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyah New Cemetery
- Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dean Memorial Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- The Dean Memorial Park is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Memorial Park
- Fairview Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pecos.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3527 <5>
- Santa Rosa Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Santa Rosa Cemetery is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa Cemetery
- Balmorhea Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- The Balmorhea Cemetery is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmorhea Cemetery
- Brogade Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- The Brogade Cemetery is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogade Cemetery
- Barstow Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Barstow Cemetery is located in Ward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barstow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Barstow.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262 <5>
- Lara Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Lara Cemetery is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara Cemetery
- Kent Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Mexican Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mexican Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Toyah
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lindsay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lindsay is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Verhalen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pecos
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- San Martine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- San Martine is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Martine
- Saragosa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Balmorhea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Toyahvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Barstow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arno
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Arno is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
- Mentone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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 Mexican Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Reeves County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mexican Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barstow
- Pecos
- Toyah
- Toyah lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mexican Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Toyah.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyah
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Mexican Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Reeves County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Mexican Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1362677 (Mexican Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362677 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Reeves
- Est. Elev: 885 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Toyah
- Location given for Mexican Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3098571 Lon: -103.7821281
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Reeves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Mexican Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |