Artesia in Eddy County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Seven Rivers Cemetery
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 26, 2012
1. Seven Rivers Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Seven Rivers Cemetery. . Seven Rivers was located south of Artesia near the confluence of seven branches of a stream that flowed into the Pecos River. Settled in the mid-1860s, the town flourished as a trading post and refuge for participants in the Lincoln County War. The community declined until only the cemetery was left. When Brantley Dam was constructed in 1988, the cemetery itself was relocated behind Twin Oaks Memorial Park, north of Artesia.
Seven Rivers was located south of Artesia near the confluence of seven branches of a stream that flowed into the Pecos River. Settled in the mid-1860s, the town flourished as a trading post and refuge for participants in the Lincoln County War. The community declined until only the cemetery was left. When Brantley Dam was constructed in 1988, the cemetery itself was relocated behind Twin Oaks Memorial Park, north of Artesia.
Location. 32° 43.347′ N, 104° 23.786′ W. Marker is in Artesia, New Mexico, in Eddy County. Marker is on U.S. 285 at milepost 61, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Artesia NM 88210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 26, 2012
3. Seven Rivers Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 926 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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