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A visit to the Chacon Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Chacon Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Chacon Cemetery (FG ID #37998).

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 Chacon Cemetery ...

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

36.1442, -105.3678

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chacon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Chacon Cemetery is located in Mora County<3>.

The county seat for Mora County is located in Mora. Mora lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south of the Chacon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chacon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Chacon Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Lovato Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • La Sierra Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Agua Negra Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Holman Presbyterian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • San Isidro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The San Isidro Cemetery is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Isidro Cemetery
    • The San Isidro Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holman Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38117 <1>
  • St. Teresita Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Teresita Cemetery is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Teresita Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Teresita Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Mora and Guadalupita.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Guadalupita.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441230 <1>
  • Montoya Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleveland Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Cleveland Catholic Cemetery is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Catholic Cemetery
    • The Cleveland Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Antonio Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38398 <1>
  • San Antonio Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Cemetery
  • Mora Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Santa Gertrudes Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • La Morada Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Gertrude Cemetery
      • St. Gertrudes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38381 <1>
    • St. Vrain Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Vrain Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vrain Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vrain Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Mora.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38392 <1>
    • Black Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Black Lake Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake Cemetery
    • Quintana Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sacred Heart Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Church of Christ Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Los LeFebres Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Chacon Cemetery.

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

  • Chacon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Angostura
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Angostura is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
  • Holman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Guadalupita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Tres Ritos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tres Ritos is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Ritos
  • Cleveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Pacheco Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pacheco Village is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Village
  • Abuelo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Abuelo is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abuelo
  • Los Huerros
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Los Huerros is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros
  • Rainsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ledoux
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ledoux is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledoux
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • La Cueva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • La Cueva is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
    • Ojo Feliz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Valle Escondido
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Shady Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
    • South Carmen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • South Carmen is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carmen
    • Ocate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Halls Peak ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Halls Peak is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak
    • Angel Fire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Vadito
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Penasco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Llano
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Talpa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Talpa is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
    • Picuris Pueblo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo

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 Chacon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mora County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Mora
    • Mora lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the South (S) of the Chacon Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora

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 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 Chacon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Mora 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 Chacon Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #37998

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #938553  (Chacon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #938553 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: Mora
      • Est. Elev: 2489 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chacon
      • Location given for Chacon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.1441986     Lon: -105.3677899
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Mora, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chacon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Mora and Guadalupita. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.