McNees Crossing, Union County, New Mexico, Cemetery Details

= Moses Cemetery =

Address:

Location:      North of Clayton, NM. From Clayton take US64/412/56 east to State Road 406, before the Texas border.

Take 406 to the left (north). After you cross through the Kiowa National Grassland you will come to

McNees Crossing at the first road that intersects on the left (west) side. This road is Campbell Road.

Turn left (west) and go to the end of the road where it intersects with an unnamed road. Hike westward

about a mile from this intersection.

It is 19.7 km WxSW of wheeless, OK; 23.8 km WxNW of Corrumpa Creek, OK;

23.8 km WxNW of Seneca Creek, OK; 26.8 km NxNE of Clayton, NM.

Elevation:      4,986 feet

GPS:            Latitude: 36.68390 N      Longitude: 103.11030 W

Map:             Interactive Map 1, Map 2, Map 3,

History:

Interments:    1

Helpful Links: Santa Fe Trail - McNees Crossing;

= Puertocito Cemetery =

Address:

Location:       North of Clayton, NM. From Clayton take US64/412/56 east to State Road 406, before the Texas border.

Take 406 to the left (north). After you cross through the Kiowa National Grassland you will go past

McNees Crossing. Before 406 forks with 410. as 406 turns eastward you will come to County Road B053

that intersects from the left (north). Turn left (north) on B053. When the road turns west stop aabout a mile

own the road. The cemetery is on the right (north) side, after hiking up the canyon about 1 mile.

It is 15.3 km WxNW of Wheeless, OK; 19.1 km SxSW of Dry Cimarron River, OK;

19.6 km SxSW of Kenton, OK; 24.1 km NW of Corrumpa Creek, OK.

Elevation:      4,799 feet

GPS:            Latitude: 36.74640 N     Longitude: -103.06250 W

Map:             Interactive Map 1, Map 2, Map 3,

History:

Interments:

Helpful Links:

= Rinker Cemetery =

Address:

Location:       North of Clayton, NM. From Clayton take US64/412/56 east to State Road 406, before the Texas border.

Take 406 to the left (north). The Cemetery is in The Kiowa National Grassland. As soon as 406 turns right

(east) there is a road that intersects from the left (north). Turn here. It is a dead end road. Go halfway.

Cemetery is on the right (east) side.

It is 20.9 km WxSW of Wheeless, OK; 22.3 km WxNW of Corrumpa Creek, OK;

22.3 km WxNW of Seneca Creek, OK: 22.7 km NxNE of Clayton, NM.

Elevation:       4,920 feet

GPS:             Latitude: 36.64580 N      Longitude: -103.10940 W

Map:              Interactive Map 1, Map 2,

History:

Interments:

Helpful Links:

=  Wanette Cemetery  =

Address:          Rabbit Ear Mountain

Location:         North of Clayton, NM in the Kiowa National Grassland, before McNees Crossing. Take 406 to the westerly

intersection of Angus/County Road A088. Take Angus west until it turns to the right (north). Cemetery

located about 2 miles southeast of that corner.

It is 19.3 km NxNW of Stead, NM; 18.8 km NW of Sedan, NM; 23.0 km SxSW of Clayton, NM;

24.5 WxSW of Perico Creek, TX.

Elevation:         5,104 feet

GPS:               Latitude: 36.61860 N      Longitude: -103.18500 W

Map:                Interactive Map 1, Map 2, Map 3,

History:

Interments:      1

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