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The location of the Juan Torres Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Juan Torres Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Juan Torres Cemetery (FG ID #38146)

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Juan Torres Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Juan Torres Cemetery

Lat:   35.6920°   (35° 41' 31")

Lon:   -104.5228°   (-104° 31' 22")

The Juan Torres Cemetery is located in San Miguel County<3>.

The county seat for San Miguel County is located in Las Vegas. Las Vegas lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<4> to the west of the Juan Torres Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Juan Torres Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to San Miguel County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Juan Torres Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the Juan Torres Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Juan Torres Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Armenta Plaza ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armenta Plaza
      • Armenta Plaza is located in Harding County
    • Trementina ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trementina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trementina
      • Trementina is located in San Miguel County
    • Wagon Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Valmora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmora
      • Valmora is located in Mora County
    • Roy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
      • Roy is located in Harding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <5>
    • Conchas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Watrous
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrous
      • Watrous is located in Mora County
    • Hooverville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverville
      • Hooverville is located in San Miguel County
    • Solano
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Juan Torres Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Miguel County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Roy
      • Roy lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> to the Northeast (NE) of the Juan Torres Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Wagon Mound
    • Watrous

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Juan Torres Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Canon Largo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Canon Largo Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canon Largo Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ancon
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canon Largo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37977 <2>
    • Maes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maes Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38202 <2>
    • Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Armenta Plaza Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Armenta Plaza Cemetery is located in Harding County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Armenta Plaza Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Roy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armenta Plaza Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37945 <2>
    • Trementina Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Calvert Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Harding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvert Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37971 <2>
    • Tuloso Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tuloso Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuloso Cemetery is located 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> to the west of Las Vegas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuloso Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38493 <2>
    • Sagrado Corazon Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sagrado Corazon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Sagrado Corazon Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sagrado Corazon Cemetery is located 36 miles [57.9 km]<4> to the west of Las Vegas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagrado Corazon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38377 <2>
    • Cherry Valley Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jimenez Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jimenez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jimenez Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimenez Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38143 <2>
    • Alamosa Plaza Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alamosa Plaza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alamosa Plaza Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alamosa Plaza Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Harding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38149 <2>
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Santa Clara Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Sena Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Old Watrous
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Roy Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tiptonville Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Solano Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Solano Cemetery is located in Harding County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Solano Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Solano.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solano Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38457 <2>
      • Paises Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

    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 Juan Torres Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #890586  (Juan Torres Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #890586 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Maes
      • County: San Miguel         Elev: 1871
      • Location given for GNIS #890586 (Juan Torres Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38146

    The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Miguel, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Juan Torres Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6920, Longitude: -104.5228       In this case, the coordinates for the Juan Torres Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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