Quay County New Mexico Cemeteries

Brown Cemetery, Quay County, New Mexico

Cemetery: Brown Cemetery
GPS: N 34.99839 W 103.78931
County: Quay
Directions: SW of Tucumcari. I-40 Exit 232 at Tucumcari; S about 11.2 mi on NM 209 to westbound Quay County Road (QCR) 50.4; W 3 mi on QCR 50.4 to cemetery set back on S side.

Brown Cemetery, Quay County, New Mexico

Cemetery: Brown Cemetery
GPS: N 34.94359 W 103.48662
County: Quay
Directions: W 7 mi from Grady on NM 18 and NM 209 to NM 278; 9.5 mi N on NM 278, through Apache Canyon; when NM 278 goes due W, W 0.5 mi to northbound road going through a ranch headquarters (Machenchie Ranch?); N 0.4 mi to cemetery, W side.

Cherokee Valley Cemetery, Quay County, New Mexico

Cemetery: Cherokee Valley Cemetery
GPS: N 35.65289 W 103.32977
County: Quay
Directions: From US 54 in Nara Vista, 3.5 mi N on NM 402 (N 5th St) to CR 96; W 11.6 mi on CR 96, N side.

Endee Cemetery, Quay County, New Mexico

Cemetery: Endee Cemetery
GPS: N 35.14486 W 103.12504
County: Quay
Directions: I-40 Exit 369; 2.4 mi S and W on NM 93 to dirt road going NW and W. Continue W to cemetery at end of this road.

San Jon Cemetery, San Jon, Quay County, New Mexico

San Jon Cemetery, San Jon, Quay County, New Mexico

San Jon Cemetery, San Jon, Quay County, New Mexico

Cemetery: San Jon Cemetery
GPS: N 35.11397 W 103.33503
County: Quay
Directions: I-40 Exit 356 at San Jon, 0.15 N on NM 469 to Cemetery Road, W 0.2 mi, S side.

New Home Cemetery, Quay County, New Mexico

Cemetery: New Home Cemetery
GPS: N 35.11420 W 103.64242
County: Quay
Directions: I-40 Exit 339; E on frontage road a short distance to southbound NM 278; S 3 mi on NM 278 to Quay Road (QR) 60; W 2 mi on QR 60 to QR AK; S 1 mi on QR AK to QR 59; E 0.7 mi on QR 59 to cemetery, N side.

What’s New?

Quay County was created 28 January 1903. Tucumcari is the county seat. Quay was named for Matthew S. Quay, United States Senator to Pennsylvania. Senator Quay was a leader is bringing statehood to New Mexico Territory. Fishing is the main sports activity in the county. Tourism plays an important role.

Old Cemetery List

Being caught in transition, unfortunately, temporarily brings with it 2 different methods of finding a grave. The list above are cemeteries which have been added to the new website, while the cemeteries in the list below are those that have not yet been transferred to this website. As we move the cemeteries over to the newer format, they will disappear below and appear above.

Note that the cemeteries in the list below are not searchable using the search for the website!