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A visit to the Los Dolores 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 Los Dolores Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Los Dolores Cemetery:

36.3864, -105.5567

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

The Los Dolores Cemetery is located in Taos County<2>.

The county seat for Taos County is located in Taos. Taos lies just to the north northwest of the Los Dolores Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Los Dolores Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Los Dolores Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Los Cruces Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Los Cruces Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cruces Cemetery
  • Kit Carson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Kit Carson Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson Cemetery
  • Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sierra Vista Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sierra Vista Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista Cemetery
  • LaLoma Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The LaLoma Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaLoma Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Pacheco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Descariso Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Descariso Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Descariso Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Talpa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Talpa Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa Cemetery
  • Penas Negras Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Penas Negras Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penas Negras Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Colonias Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Colonias Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonias Cemetery
    • Rael Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rael Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rael Cemetery
    • Black Lake Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Black Lake Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake Cemetery
    • Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Rio Lucio Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rio Lucio Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio Cemetery
    • Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Griego Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Griego Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griego Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Los Dolores Cemetery.

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

  • Canon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Canon is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
  • Taos
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ranchito
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ranchos de Taos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Talpa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Talpa is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
  • El Prado
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Shady Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Taos Pueblo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
  • Valle Escondido
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Arroyo Seco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Valdez
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Carson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Arroyo Hondo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiowa Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
    • Vadito
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pilar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Picuris Pueblo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
    • San Cristobal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Angel Fire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Taos Ski Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rio Lucio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
    • Penasco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Pines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines

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 Los Dolores Cemetery. The following communities are located in Taos County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Los Dolores Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Taos
    • Taos lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Los Dolores Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taos.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Los Dolores Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Taos 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 Los Dolores Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #908210  (Los Dolores Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #908210 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: Taos
      • Est. Elev: 2162 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Taos
      • Location given for Los Dolores Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.3864156     Lon: -105.5566775
      • 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 Taos, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Los Dolores 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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