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A visit to the Martinez 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 Martinez Cemetery ...

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

36.1225, -105.7833

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

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

. Tierra Amarilla lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Martinez Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Martinez Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Martinez Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Las Trampas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Las Trampas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Las Trampas Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Trampas Cemetery
  • San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Santa Cruz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
  • Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Morada Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Morada Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morada Cemetery
  • Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Llanitos Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Llano de la Yegua Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • Griego Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Griego Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griego Cemetery
  • Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rio Lucio Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rio Lucio Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio Cemetery
    • Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • El Santuario Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Father Kauper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Father Kauper Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Father Kauper Cemetery
    • Campo Santo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Campo Santo Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Santo Cemetery
    • Cordova Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cordova Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Cemetery
    • San Miguel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The San Miguel Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel Cemetery

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]<3> of the Martinez Cemetery.

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

  • Trampas
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Vallecito
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Chamisal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Truchas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Llano
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rio Lucio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
  • Penasco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Picuris Pueblo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
  • Apodaca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
  • Vadito
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rinconada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
  • Dixon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Cordova
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rio Chiquito
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Chiquito
    • Pilar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Velarde
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Embudo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chimayo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cundiyo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Martinez 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 Martinez Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931199  (Martinez Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #931199 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: 2257 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Truchas
      • Location given for Martinez Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.1225247     Lon: -105.7833504
      • 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- Martinez 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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