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A visit to the La Plata 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 Plata Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The La Plata Cemetery (FG ID #38172)

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 Plata Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.9076°   (36° 54' 27")

Lon:   -108.1873°   (-108° 11' 14")

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

The county seat for San Juan County is located in Aztec. Aztec lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the La Plata Cemetery .

Name Variations for La Plata Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

La Plata Cemetery has also been known as:

  • LaPlata Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Plata Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to San Juan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the La Plata Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • La Plata
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Flora Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Vista
      • Flora Vista is located in San Juan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora Vista <4>
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Aztec
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
      • Aztec is located in San Juan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <4>
    • Upper Fruitland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fruitland
      • Upper Fruitland is located in San Juan County
    • Marvel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Marvel is located in La Plata County (CO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvel <4>
    • Kirtland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
      • Kirtland is located in San Juan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <4>
    • Fruitland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nenahnezad
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nenahnezad have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenahnezad
      • Nenahnezad is located in San Juan County
    • Ojo Amarillo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ojo Amarillo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Amarillo
      • Ojo Amarillo is located in San Juan County
    • Napi HQ
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napi HQ. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napi HQ
      • Napi HQ is located in San Juan County
    • Bloomfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in San Juan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
    • Bondad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondad have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
      • Bondad is located in La Plata County (CO)

    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 Plata Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Juan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the La Plata Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Greenhorn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Greenhorn Cemetery is located in San Juan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenhorn Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of La Plata.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhorn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38093 <1>
    • Memory Gardens of Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memory Gardens of Farmington is located in San Juan County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens of Farmington
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973605 <1>
    • Flora Vista Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in San Juan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Farmington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38094 <1>
    • Navajo Methodist Mission Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dustin Masonic Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dustin Masonic Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dustin Masonic Memorial Park is located in San Juan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dustin Masonic Memorial Park
    • Aztec Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirtland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirtland Cemetery is located in San Juan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirtland Cemetery
    • Old Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Marvel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Marvel Cemetery is located in La Plata County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvel Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kline Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kline Cemetery is located in La Plata County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Jewett Valley Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterflow Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterflow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterflow Cemetery is located in San Juan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterflow Cemetery
      • Elco Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elco Cemetery is located in La Plata County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elco Cemetery
      • Hammond Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammond Cemetery is located in San Juan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
      • Blanco - Turley Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanco - Turley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanco - Turley Cemetery is located in San Juan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco - Turley Cemetery
      • Hay Gulch Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hay Gulch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hay Gulch Cemetery is located in La Plata County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hay Gulch Cemetery
      • Hesperus Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hesperus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hesperus Cemetery is located in La Plata County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hesperus Cemetery
      • Webber Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Shiprock Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Thompson Park Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Park Cemetery is located in La Plata County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Park Cemetery

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

    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 Plata Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #890852  (LaPlata Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #890852 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: La Plata
      • County: San Juan         Elev: 1752
      • Location given for GNIS #890852 (LaPlata Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38172

    The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.nm.us/

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

    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>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the La Plata Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9076, Longitude: -108.1873    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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