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A visit to the Penas Negras Cemetery ...


The location of the Penas Negras Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Penas Negras Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Penas Negras Cemetery

Lat:   36.3922°   (36° 23' 31")

Lon:   -105.6286°   (-105° 37' 42")

The Penas Negras Cemetery is located in Taos County<2>.

The county seat for Taos County is located in Taos. Taos lies just to the east northeast of the Penas Negras Cemetery .

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 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 Penas Negras Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Taos 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 Penas Negras 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Penas Negras Cemetery.

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

    • Ranchito
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ranchos de Taos
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Talpa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Taos County
    • Canon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
      • Canon is located in Taos County
    • Taos
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • El Prado
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Carson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Taos Pueblo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
      • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Shady Brook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
      • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
    • Arroyo Seco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Arroyo Hondo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Valdez
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pilar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Picuris Pueblo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picuris Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
        • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
      • Valle Escondido
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Kiowa Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
        • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
      • Rio Lucio
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Lucio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
        • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
      • Vadito
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • San Cristobal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Penasco
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
        • Penasco is located in Taos County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <4>

    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 Penas Negras Cemetery. The following communities are located in Taos County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Penas Negras Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Taos
      • Taos lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Penas Negras Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taos.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Penas Negras Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pacheco Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacheco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacheco Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Descariso Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Descariso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Descariso Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Descariso Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Talpa Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talpa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talpa Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talpa Cemetery
    • Los Cruces Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Cruces Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Los Cruces Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Cruces Cemetery
    • Kit Carson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kit Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kit Carson Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kit Carson Cemetery
    • LaLoma Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaLoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LaLoma Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaLoma Cemetery
    • Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery
    • Sierra Vista Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sierra Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sierra Vista Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sierra Vista Cemetery
    • Los Dolores Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Dolores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Los Dolores Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Dolores Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Canon Brethren Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canon Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canon Brethren Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canon Brethren Cemetery
      • Colonias Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colonias Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonias Cemetery
      • Rael Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rael Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rael Cemetery
      • Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • The Picuris Pueblo Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405843 <6>
      • Rio Lucio Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rio Lucio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rio Lucio Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rio Lucio Cemetery
      • Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramon Sanchez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramon Sanchez Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
      • Griego Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griego Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griego Cemetery
      • San Pedro Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro 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 Penas Negras Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #909542  (Peñas Negras Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #909542 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: Los Cordovas
      • County: Taos         Elev: 2058
      • Location given for GNIS #909542 (Peñas Negras Cemetery)

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

    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 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 Penas Negras Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3922, Longitude: -105.6286       In this case, the coordinates for the Penas Negras Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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