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A visit to the La Bajada 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 La Bajada Cemetery ...

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

35.5561, -106.2409

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

The La Bajada Cemetery is located in Sandoval County<2>.

The county seat for Sandoval County is located in Bernalillo. Bernalillo lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the La Bajada Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the La Bajada Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the La Bajada Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pena Blanca Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pena Blanca Cemetery is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pena Blanca Cemetery
    • The Pena Blanca Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38318 <5>
  • Rosario Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Rosario Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosario Cemetery
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sile Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Sile Cemetery is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sile Cemetery
    • The Sile Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Santa Barbara Cathholic Church de Sile Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38454 <5>
  • Madrid Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cerrillos Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Cerrillos Protestant Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cementerio de Agua Fria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cementerio de Agua Fria is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementerio de Agua Fria
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cementerio de Agua Fria is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Santa Fe.
    • The Cementerio de Agua Fria has also been known as:
    • Agua Fria Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180292 <5>
  • San Isidro Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The San Isidro Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Isidro Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Isidro Cemetery is located in Agua Fria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38406 <5>
  • Tejon Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Memorial Gardens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Memorial Gardens is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
  • Santa Fe Memorial Gardens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Santa Fe Memorial Gardens is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Santa Fe Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Santa Fe.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38224 <5>
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    • Fairview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Algodones Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Placitas Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • San Francisco Catholic Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The San Francisco Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco Catholic Church Cemetery
      • The San Francisco Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Golden Cemetery
      • Golden Churchyard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38087 <5>
    • Catholic Cemetery of Galisteo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Galisteo Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Galisteo Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galisteo Cemetery
    • Old Galisteo Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Galisteo Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Galisteo Cemetery
    • Carmelite Monastery Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosario Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Santa Fe National Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the La Bajada Cemetery.

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

  • Domingo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Domingo is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domingo
  • Pena Blanca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bonanza City ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bonanza City is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza City
  • La Cienega
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • La Cienega is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cienega
  • Kewa Pueblo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cochiti Pueblo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sile
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sile is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sile
  • Cochiti Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Los Cerrillos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Los Cerrillos is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerrillos
    • Los Cerrillos has also been known as:
    • Cerrillos
  • Madrid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • San Felipe Pueblo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • San Felipe Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe Pueblo
  • Agua Fria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eldorado at Santa Fe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Eldorado at Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado at Santa Fe
    • Seton Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Seton Village is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seton Village
    • Algodones
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Diamond Tail Ranch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Diamond Tail Ranch is located in Sandoval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Tail Ranch
    • Santa Fe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • White Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • White Rock is located in Los Alamos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Golden ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Golden is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Galisteo
      (19 miles [30.6 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 La Bajada Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sandoval County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The La Bajada 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 La Bajada Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Sandoval 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 La Bajada Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931211  (La Bajada Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #931211 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: Sandoval
      • Est. Elev: 1677 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tetilla Peak
      • Location given for La Bajada Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.5561447     Lon: -106.2408569
      • 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 Sandoval, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Bajada 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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