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A visit to the Canjilon Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Canjilon Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Canjilon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Canjilon Cemetery

Lat:   36.4761°   (36° 28' 33")

Lon:   -106.4395°   (-106° 26' 22")

The Canjilon Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County<2>.

. Tierra Amarilla lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Canjilon Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Canjilon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Rutheron Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutheron Cemetery
    • The Rutheron Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
  • San Miguel Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Miguel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Miguel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The San Miguel Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Youngsville Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Youngsville Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
  • La Cueva Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Cueva Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Cueva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The La Cueva Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Tusas Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tusas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tusas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tusas Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Ojo Caliente Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ojo Caliente Cemetery
    • The Ojo Caliente Cemetery is located in Taos County
  • Chama Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chama Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chama Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Canjilon Cemetery.

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

  • Canjilon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cebolla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • El Rito
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Ojos
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Vallecitos
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Canones
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Abiquiu
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Rutheron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutheron
    • Rutheron is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Brazos
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
    • Brazos is located in Rio Arriba County
  • LaMadera
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMadera
    • LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Coyote
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Petaca
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Llaves
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llaves
      • Llaves is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Arroyo del Agua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo del Agua
      • Arroyo del Agua is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Ojo Caliente
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Medanales
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gallina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Servilleta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Servilleta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
      • Servilleta is located in Taos County
    • Tres Piedras
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Canjilon Cemetery:

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 Canjilon Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #904499  (Canjilon Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #904499 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: Canjilon
    • County: Rio Arriba         Elev: 2365
    • Location given for GNIS #904499 (Canjilon Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Rio Arriba, 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 Canjilon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4761, Longitude: -106.4395       In this case, the coordinates for the Canjilon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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