A visit to the Griego 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 Griego Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griego Cemetery:
36.1789, -105.6897
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griego Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Griego Cemetery is located in Taos County<2>.
The county seat for Taos County is located in Taos. Taos lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Griego Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Griego 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 Griego Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griego Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- 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>
- Morada Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Morada Cemetery is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morada Cemetery
- Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Llano de la Yegua Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Cruz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
- Las Trampas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Las Trampas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ojo Sarco Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martinez Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Martinez Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
- Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Dixon.
- The Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dixon Presbyterian Cemetery
- Embudo Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424075 <5>
- El Santuario Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Father Kauper Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Father Kauper Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Father Kauper Cemetery
- Llanitos Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Talpa Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Talpa Cemetery is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Descariso Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Descariso Cemetery is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Descariso Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griego Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griego Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Penasco
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vadito
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Picuris Pueblo
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
- Chamisal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Llano
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rio Lucio
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
- Trampas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vallecito
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pilar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Apodaca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
- Tres Ritos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tres Ritos is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Ritos
- Rinconada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Truchas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Angostura
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Angostura is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
- Talpa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Talpa is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Carson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ranchos de Taos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cordova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Embudo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Velarde
(15 miles [24.1 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 Griego Cemetery. The following communities are located in Taos County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griego Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Taos
- Taos lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Griego 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 begin 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 Griego 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 Griego Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #906744 (Griego Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #906744 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: 2326 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Penasco
- Location given for Griego Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1789142 Lon: -105.6897373
- 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Griego 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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