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A visit to the Carracas Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Carracas Cemetery ...

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

36.9997, -107.2498

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

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

. Tierra Amarilla lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Carracas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Carracas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Carracas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pagosa Juction Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Juanita Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Juanita Cemetery is located in Archuleta County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Juanita Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Dulce.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152884 <5>
  • New Rosa Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The New Rosa Cemetery is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rosa Cemetery
    • The New Rosa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Santa Rosa Memorial
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194115 <5>
  • Altura Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
  • Trujillo Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Allison Tiffany Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Allison Tiffany Cemetery is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Tiffany Cemetery
  • Gomez Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Gomez Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez Cemetery
  • Wirt Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Wirt Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt Cemetery
  • Tiffany Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Tiffany Cemetery is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Cemetery
  • La Boca Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The La Boca Cemetery is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca Cemetery
  • Ouray Memorial Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ouray Memorial Cemetery is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray Memorial Cemetery
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Hilltop Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Archuleta County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hilltop Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pagosa Springs (CO).
      • The Hilltop Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pagosa Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57341 <5>
    • Los Martinez Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Eoff Ranch Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayfield Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bayfield Cemetery is located in La Plata County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield Cemetery
    • White Ranch Family Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Ranch Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The White Ranch Family Cemetery is located in Archuleta County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Ranch Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Ranch Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Pagosa Springs (CO).
      • The White Ranch Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Spring Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484263 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Carracas Cemetery.

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

  • Gato
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gato is located in Archuleta County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
  • Juanita ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Juanita is located in Archuleta County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
  • Arboles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Navajo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Navajo is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
  • Chimney Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Trujillo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Trujillo is located in Archuleta County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo
  • Allison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Allison is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
  • Dulce
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lumberton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lumberton is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
  • La Boca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • La Boca is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
  • Monero
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Monero is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monero
  • Chromo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pagosa Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ignacio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Ignacio is located in La Plata County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <6>
    • Navajo Dam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayfield is located in La Plata County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayfield <6>
    • Navajo City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo City
    • Gem Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gem Village is located in La Plata County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village

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 Carracas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rio Arriba County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carracas Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Carracas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Rio Arriba County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Carracas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #904789  (Carracas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #904789 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Rio Arriba
      • Est. Elev: 1882 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carracas Canyon
      • Location given for Carracas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.9997282     Lon: -107.2497651
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carracas Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.