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A visit to the Kirtland 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 Kirtland Cemetery ...

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

36.7458, -108.3848

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

The Kirtland Cemetery is located in San Juan County<2>.

The county seat for San Juan County is located in Aztec. Aztec lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Kirtland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kirtland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Kirtland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Waterflow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Waterflow Cemetery is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterflow Cemetery
  • Jewett Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Navajo Methodist Mission Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Farmington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38094 <5>
  • Dustin Masonic Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Memory Gardens of Farmington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Memory Gardens of Farmington is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens of Farmington
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memory Gardens of Farmington is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Farmington.
    • The Memory Gardens of Farmington has also been known as:
    • Farmington Memory Gardens
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973605 <5>
  • La Plata Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The La Plata Cemetery is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata Cemetery
    • The La Plata Cemetery has also been known as:
    • LaPlata Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38172 <5>
  • Shiprock Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Flora Vista Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Greenhorn Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenhorn Cemetery is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenhorn Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of La Plata.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38093 <5>
  • Aztec Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hammond Cemetery is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blanco - Turley Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Marvel Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Marvel Cemetery is located in La Plata County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Kirtland Cemetery.

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

  • Fruitland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Nenahnezad
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Nenahnezad is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenahnezad
  • Kirtland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ojo Amarillo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ojo Amarillo is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Amarillo
  • Upper Fruitland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Fruitland is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fruitland
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Napi HQ
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Napi HQ is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napi HQ
  • La Plata
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shiprock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Flora Vista
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bloomfield
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Aztec
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Aztec is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <6>
  • Huerfano
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Huerfano is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huerfano

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 Kirtland Cemetery. The following communities are located in San Juan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Kirtland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to San Juan 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 Kirtland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #890724  (Kirtland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #890724 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: San Juan
      • Est. Elev: 1589 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fruitland
      • Location given for Kirtland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.7458347     Lon: -108.3848016
      • 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 San Juan, 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- Kirtland 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.