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A visit to the Penas Negras 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 Penas Negras Cemetery ...

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

36.3922, -105.6286

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Penas Negras Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Penas Negras Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 southeast)
    • 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 southeast)
    • 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 southeast)
    • The Talpa Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa Cemetery
  • Los Cruces Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Los Cruces Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cruces Cemetery
  • Kit Carson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Kit Carson Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson Cemetery
  • LaLoma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The LaLoma Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaLoma Cemetery
  • Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sierra Vista Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sierra Vista Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista Cemetery
  • Los Dolores Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Los Dolores Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Dolores Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Canon Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Colonias Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Colonias Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonias Cemetery
    • Rael Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Rael Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rael Cemetery
    • Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Rio Lucio Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio Cemetery
    • Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Griego Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Griego Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griego Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 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)
    • Talpa is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
  • Canon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Canon is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
  • 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)
    • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
  • Shady Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • 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)
      • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
    • Valle Escondido
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Rio Lucio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
    • 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)

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Penas Negras 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 Penas Negras Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #909542  (Peñas Negras Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #909542 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: 2058 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Los Cordovas
      • Location given for Peñas Negras Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.3922472     Lon: -105.6286233
      • 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- Penas Negras 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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