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A visit to the La Cueva 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 Cueva Cemetery ...

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

36.3675, -106.0497

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

The La Cueva Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County<2>.

. Tierra Amarilla lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the 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 22 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the La Cueva Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ojo Caliente Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ojo Caliente Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Caliente Cemetery
  • Father Kauper Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Father Kauper Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Father Kauper Cemetery
  • El Santuario Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • La Villita Catholic Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Tusas Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Tusas Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusas Cemetery
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • Ojo Sarco Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Canjilon Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Canjilon Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canjilon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Martinez Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
    • Las Trampas Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Las Trampas Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Trampas Cemetery
    • Santa Cruz Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
    • Rio Lucio Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rio Lucio Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio Cemetery
    • Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Las Trampas Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Griego Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Griego Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griego Cemetery
    • Penas Negras Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Penas Negras Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penas Negras Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the La Cueva Cemetery.

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

  • LaMadera
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMadera
  • Ojo Caliente
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • El Rito
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Vallecitos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Petaca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Embudo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Velarde
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Dixon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rinconada
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
  • Servilleta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Servilleta is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
  • Medanales
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Apodaca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Carson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pilar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Estaca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaca
    • Los Luceros
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
    • Abiquiu
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • La Villita
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villita
    • Alcalde
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Tres Piedras
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • El Duende
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Duende
    • Chamita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
    • Vallecito
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 Cueva Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Rio Arriba 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #907638  (La Cueva Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #907638 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: Rio Arriba
      • Est. Elev: 1970 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ojo Caliente
      • Location given for La Cueva Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.36752     Lon: -106.0497433
      • 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 Rio Arriba, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'.
    <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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