A visit to the Cordova 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 Cordova Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cordova Cemetery:
36.0072, -105.8606
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cordova Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cordova Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County<2>.
. Tierra Amarilla lies 61 miles [98.2 km]
<3> to the northwest of the Cordova Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cordova Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Cordova Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cordova Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rio Chiquito Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Llanitos Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Santo Domingo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cundiyo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cundiyo Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiyo Cemetery
- Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- El Potrero de Chimayo Holy Family Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The El Potrero de Chimayo Holy Family Parish Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Potrero de Chimayo Holy Family Parish Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the El Potrero de Chimayo Holy Family Parish Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Chimayo.
- The El Potrero de Chimayo Holy Family Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chimayo Catholic Cemetery
- Holy Family Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2401486 <5>
- Nuestra Senora de Dolores Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Nuestra Senora de Dolores Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuestra Senora de Dolores Cemetery
- The Nuestra Senora de Dolores Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Family Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38003 <5>
- La Puebla Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The La Puebla Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the La Puebla Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of La Puebla.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193244 <5>
- Las Trampas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Martinez Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Martinez Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
- Ojo Sarco Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Santa Cruz.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976760 <5>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- New Santa Cruz Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Santa Cruz Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Las Trampas Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Las Trampas Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Trampas Cemetery
- San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery
- The San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Las Trampas Cemetery
- San Jose de Gracia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38415 <5>
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Villita Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974527 <5>
- Womens Club Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Santa Clara Pueblo Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rio en Medio Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Santa Cruz Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cordova Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cordova Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cordova
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rio Chiquito
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Chiquito
- Cundiyo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Truchas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chimayo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- La Puebla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla
- Cuartelez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuartelez
- Arroyo Seco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
- El Valle de Arroyo Seco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sombrillo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sombrillo is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sombrillo
- Trampas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Cruz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Vallecito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ohkay Owingeh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Santo Nino
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino
- Jacona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jacona is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacona
- Pojoaque
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cuyamungue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cuyamungue is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyamungue
- Rio en Medio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rio en Medio is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio en Medio
- Velarde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chamisal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Los Luceros
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
- La Villita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villita
- Alcalde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- San Juan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
- Espanola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Cordova Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rio Arriba County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cordova Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cordova 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 Cordova Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #931267 (Cordova Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #931267 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: 2120 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Truchas
- Location given for Cordova Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0072472 Lon: -105.8605749
- 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Cordova 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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