Des Moines, Union County, New Mexico, Cemetery Details

= In Town =

Des Moines Catholic Cemetery
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Des Moines Catholic Cemetery

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Location:        In Des Moines, NM. Off Broadway Avenue (US64/87), on north side, between Moody Street on the west

and Frances Avenue on the west.

Elevation:

GPS:             Latitude: 36.76110 N      Longitude: -103.83360 W

Map:              Interactive Map

History:

Interments:     2

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Des Moines Cemetery
Address:

Location:      Same as Des Moines Catholic Cemetery, above.

Elevation:

GPS:           Latitude: 36.76110 N      Longitude: -103.83360 W

Map:            Interactive Map

History:

Interments:   63

= Out of Town =

Corrumpa Cemetery
Address:

Location:              About 45 miles east of Des Moines and 45 miles north of Grenville.

Take County Road B012 west from State Road 370 for about 10 miles, when the road turns north it

is on the left (west) side.

Elevation:

GPS:                   Latitude: 36.78220 N Longitude: -103.50720 W

Map:                   Interactive Map

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Padilla Cemetery
Address:

Location:          East of Des Moines, NM. and northeast of Grenville, NM; and northwest of Clayton, NM. 2 routes:

1. From Des moines, NM ., take US64/87 southeast to County Road B012, which goes east. Take B012

past Weatherly Lake, continue on B012 until it forks with County Road B046. Take B046, eastward.

The Cemetery is on the northeast side as the road loops southeasterly.

Or,

2. Take Lake Road/State Road 370 north from Clayton, NM, past the Clayton Lake State Park to County

Road B012, which intersect from the west, as Lake Road turns northward. Follow B012 for a long time

      until it intersects with  County Road B046. Take B046, eastward. The Cemetery is on the northeast

side as the road loops southeasterly.

Elevation:

GPS:                Latitude: 36.75220 N      Longitude: -103.46970 W

Map:                 Interactive Map

History:

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Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Address:

Location:        It east of Des Moines, NM,  and northwest of Clayton, NM. There are 2 routes.

1. From US 64/87 in Des Moines, take Second Street north. At the cemetery take Ridege Road/County

Road B018 eastward for quite a distance. When B018 intersects with Ridge Rd qnd County Road B086,

B018 will make a loop northward, then eastward, and southward, follow this loop. When the road continues

definitely eastward again. Stop. Hike south about 1 mile.

Or

2. Take Lake Road/State Road 370 north from Clayton, NM, past the Clayton Lake State Park to County

Road B018, which intersect from the west. Take B018west until the road turms right (north). Stop. Hike

   south about 1 mile.

Elevation:

GPS:              Latitude: 36.82500 N      Longitude: -103.53890 W

Map:              Interactive Map

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Rivera Cemetery
Address:

Location:        Located east of Des Moines, NM; northwest of Clayton, NM. There are 2 routes.

1. From Des moines, NM ., take US64/87 southeast to County Road B012, which goes east. Take B012

past Weatherly Lake, continue on B012 until it forks with County Road B046. Do not take B046, eastward.

Take B046 when it reintersects B012. Turn right (south) on B046. The Cemetery is on the tight (west) side.

Walk, about .5 mile up the creek.

Or,

2. Take Lake Road/State Road 370 north from Clayton, NM, past the Clayton Lake State Park to County

Road B012, which intersect from the west, as Lake Road turns northward. Follow B012 to first road that

intersects from the left (south), County Road B046. Cemetery is on the right side. Walk, about .5 mile up

the creek.

Elevation:

GPS:             Latitude: 36.78060 N Longitude: -103.45720 W

Map:              Interactive Map

History:

Interments:     1

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