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A visit to the Old Tajique 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 Old Tajique Cemetery ...

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

34.7517, -106.2878

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

The Old Tajique Cemetery is located in Torrance County<2>.

The county seat for Torrance County is located in Estancia. Estancia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Old Tajique Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Tajique Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Old Tajique Cemetery.<4>

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

  • San Antonio Catholic Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The San Antonio Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Catholic Church Cemetery
    • The San Antonio Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Torreon Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38485 <5>
  • Torreon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Torreon Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon Cemetery
  • Garland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garland Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garland Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Tajique.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266719 <5>
  • Campo Santo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Manzano Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Manzano Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano Cemetery
  • Manzano Hills Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
    • The Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Manzano Churchyard Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38206 <5>
  • Bosque Peak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Chilili New Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Chilili New Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili New Cemetery
    • The Chilili New Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cath Cemetery
    • Garland Cemetery
    • St. John Nepomucene Cemetery
    • San Juan Nepomoceno Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38080 <5>
  • Punta de Agua Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Punta de Agua Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta de Agua Cemetery
  • St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Mountainair.
    • The St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Punta de Agua Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38343 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Chilili Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Chilili Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili Cemetery
      • The Chilili Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gardner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38002 <5>
    • St. John Nepomucene Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Escabosa Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • La Cienega Mission Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Estancia Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Estancia Memorial Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estancia Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Estancia Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Estancia.
      • The Estancia Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Estancia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38055 <5>
    • Kayser - Eastview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Purcella Eastview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Tajique Cemetery.

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

  • Tajique
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Torreon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Torreon is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
  • Manzano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Manzano is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
  • Chilili
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
  • Estancia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Meadow Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
  • McIntosh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ponderosa Pine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
  • Mountainair
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Willard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Abo ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Abo is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
  • Moriarty
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Edgewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tijeras
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Monticello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Carnuel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Carnuel is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnuel
    • Peralta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Valencia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Valencia is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
    • Canada Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Canada Village is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Village
    • Bosque Farms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Tome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Crest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Isleta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Isleta Pueblo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
    • Los Lunas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 Old Tajique Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Torrance County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Tajique Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Old Tajique Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Torrance 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 Old Tajique Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #932205  (Old Tajique Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #932205 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: Torrance
      • Est. Elev: 2043 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tajique
      • Location given for Old Tajique Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.7517241     Lon: -106.2877985
      • 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 Torrance, 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- Old Tajique 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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