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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the La Cienega Mission Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The La Cienega Mission Cemetery (FG ID #38158)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 La Cienega Mission Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the La Cienega Mission Cemetery

Lat:   34.5830°   (34° 34' 58")

Lon:   -106.3314°   (-106° 19' 53")

The La Cienega Mission Cemetery is located in Torrance County<2>.

The county seat for Torrance County is located in Estancia. Estancia lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the La Cienega Mission Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 La Cienega Mission Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Torrance County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the La Cienega Mission Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the La Cienega Mission Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from La Cienega Mission Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Manzano
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzano have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
      • Manzano is located in Torrance County
    • Mountainair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Abo ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
      • Abo is located in Torrance County
    • Torreon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
      • Torreon is located in Torrance County
    • Tajique
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Willard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Estancia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
      • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
    • Chilili
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilili have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
      • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
    • Rio Communities
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
      • Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <5>
    • Casa Colorada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
      • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
    • Jarales
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarales
      • Jarales is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarales <5>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Veguita
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • McIntosh
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Valencia
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
        • Valencia is located in Valencia County
      • Tome
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Belen
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
        • Belen is located in Valencia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <5>
      • Contreras
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
        • Contreras is located in Socorro County
      • Las Nutrias
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
        • Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
      • Ponderosa Pine
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
        • Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
      • Peralta
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bosque
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Los Lunas
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Abeytas
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas
        • Abeytas is located in Socorro County
      • Bosque Farms
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
        • Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <5>

    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 La Cienega Mission Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Torrance County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The La Cienega Mission Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Belen
      • Belen lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the La Cienega Mission Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Estancia
    • Los Lunas
    • McIntosh
    • Mountainair
    • Willard

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the La Cienega Mission Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from La Cienega Mission Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Punta de Agua Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Punta de Agua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Punta de Agua Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Punta de Agua Cemetery
    • St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Manzano Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manzano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manzano Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manzano Cemetery
    • Manzano Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Campo Santo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mountainair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Alice Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • San Lorenzo Catholic Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • San Antonio Catholic Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Torreon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torreon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Torreon Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torreon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Tajique Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tajique Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Tajique Cemetery is located in Torrance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tajique Cemetery
      • Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bosque Peak Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosque Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bosque Peak Cemetery is located in Torrance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosque Peak Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37962 <1>
      • Round Top Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Garland Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • The Garland Cemetery is located in Torrance County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garland Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Tajique.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266719 <1>
      • Protestant Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Torrance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38339 <1>
      • Willard Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willard Cemetery is located in Torrance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 La Cienega Mission Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931243  (La Cienega Mission Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #931243 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Punta de Agua
      • County: Torrance         Elev: 2127
      • Location given for GNIS #931243 (La Cienega Mission Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38158

    The official website for Torrance County: www.torrancecountynm.org/

    The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the La Cienega Mission Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5830, Longitude: -106.3314    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.









 

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