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A visit to the Colonias 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 Colonias Cemetery ...

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

36.4506, -105.6142

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

The Colonias Cemetery is located in Taos County<2>.

The county seat for Taos County is located in Taos. Taos lies just to the southeast of the Colonias Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Colonias Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Colonias Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • LaLoma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The LaLoma Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaLoma Cemetery
  • Kit Carson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kit Carson Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson Cemetery
  • Sierra Vista Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sierra Vista Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista Cemetery
  • Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Penas Negras Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Penas Negras Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penas Negras Cemetery
  • Pacheco Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Cemetery
  • Los Cruces Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Los Cruces Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cruces Cemetery
  • Los Dolores Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Los Dolores Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Dolores Cemetery
  • Canon Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rael Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rael Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rael Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Descariso Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Descariso Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Descariso Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Talpa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Talpa Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa Cemetery
    • Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Picuris Pueblo Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Picuris Pueblo Cemetery is located in Picuris Pueblo.
      • The Picuris Pueblo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Lorenzo de Picuris Parish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405843 <5>
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rio Lucio Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Rio Lucio Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio Cemetery
    • Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Griego Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Griego Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griego Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
    • Black Lake Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Black Lake Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colonias Cemetery.

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

  • El Prado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ranchito
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Taos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Canon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Canon is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
  • Taos Pueblo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
  • Arroyo Seco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ranchos de Taos
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Arroyo Hondo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Valdez
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Talpa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Talpa is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
  • Kiowa Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
  • Shady Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Carson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • San Cristobal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lama
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lama is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lama
    • Taos Ski Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Valle Escondido
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Colonias Cemetery. The following communities are located in Taos County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Questa
  • Taos
    • Taos lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Colonias Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taos.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Colonias Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Taos 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 Colonias Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #905263  (Colonias Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #905263 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: Taos
      • Est. Elev: 2162 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Taos
      • Location given for Colonias Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.4505807     Lon: -105.614178
      • 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 Taos, 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 from Point A (ie- Colonias 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.
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