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A visit to the La Cueva Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the La Cueva Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The La Cueva Cemetery (FG ID #38160).

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 Cueva Cemetery ...

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

35.9417, -105.2492

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the La Cueva Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The La Cueva Cemetery is located in Mora County<3>.

The county seat for Mora County is located in Mora. Mora lies just to the west northwest of the La Cueva Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the La Cueva Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the La Cueva Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Laumbachs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sacred Heart Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Gertrude Cemetery
    • St. Gertrudes Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38381 <1>
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mora Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Gertrudes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Vrain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Vrain Cemetery is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vrain Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vrain Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Mora.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38392 <1>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Golondrinas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Golondrinas Cemetery is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golondrinas Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Golondrinas Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Golondrinas.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38088 <1>
  • Jager Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • La Morada Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Quintana Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Ledoux.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38386 <1>
    • Cleveland Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cleveland Catholic Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Catholic Cemetery
      • The Cleveland Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Antonio Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38398 <1>
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Cemetery
    • St. Teresita Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Teresita Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Teresita Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Teresita Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Mora and Guadalupita.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Guadalupita.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441230 <1>
    • San Isidro Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The San Isidro Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Isidro Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Isidro Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Sapello and South Carmen.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Sapello.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38407 <1>
    • Montoya Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • San Isidro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The San Isidro Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Isidro Cemetery
      • The San Isidro Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38117 <1>
    • Soledad Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the La Cueva Cemetery.

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

  • La Cueva
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • La Cueva is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
  • Rainsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Carmen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Carmen is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carmen
  • Golondrinas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Golondrinas is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golondrinas
  • Mora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ledoux
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ledoux is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledoux
  • Abuelo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Abuelo is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abuelo
  • Cleveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pacheco Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pacheco Village is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Village
  • Ojo Feliz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Holman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sapello
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Loma Parda ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Loma Parda is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Parda
    • Rociada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pendaries Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pendaries Village is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendaries Village
    • Guadalupita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Los Alamos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Los Alamos is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
    • Chacon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Los Huerros
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Los Huerros is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros

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 Cueva Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mora County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Cueva Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Mora 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 Cueva Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38160

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931269  (La Cueva Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #931269 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: Mora
      • Est. Elev: 2141 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rainsville
      • Location given for La Cueva Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.941705     Lon: -105.2491779
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Mora, 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- La Cueva Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Mora and Guadalupita. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Sapello and South Carmen. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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