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A visit to the La Villita Catholic Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 La Villita Catholic Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the La Villita Catholic Cemetery

Lat:   36.1059°   (36° 6' 21")

Lon:   -106.0471°   (-106° 2' 49")

The La Villita Catholic Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.

. Tierra Amarilla lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the La Villita Catholic Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the La Villita Catholic Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the La Villita Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from La Villita Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Villita Catholic Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rio Arriba County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Espanola
    • Espanola lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the La Villita Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Espanola.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanola

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 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 Villita Catholic Cemetery:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the La Villita Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1059, Longitude: -106.0471    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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