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A visit to the Ponderosa Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ponderosa Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ponderosa Cemetery (FG ID #38333).

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 Ponderosa Cemetery ...

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

35.6600, -106.6675

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ponderosa Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Ponderosa Cemetery is located in Sandoval County<3>.

The county seat for Sandoval County is located in Bernalillo. Bernalillo lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the south southeast of the Ponderosa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ponderosa Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Ponderosa Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Canon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jemez Springs Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Jemez Springs Catholic Cemetery is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jemez Springs Catholic Cemetery
    • The Jemez Springs Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jemez Springs Catholic Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Assumption Churchyard Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38140 <1>
  • San Ysidro Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Ysidro Catholic Cemetery is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro Catholic Cemetery
    • The San Ysidro Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Ysidro Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2418082 <1>
  • Sile Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Sile Cemetery is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sile Cemetery
    • The Sile Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Santa Barbara Cathholic Church de Sile Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38454 <1>
  • Pena Blanca Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Pena Blanca Cemetery is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pena Blanca Cemetery
    • The Pena Blanca Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38318 <1>
  • Algodones Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Perea Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Perea Cemetery is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perea Cemetery
    • The Perea Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Barnalillo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439235 <1>
  • Bernalillo Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Bernalillo Cemetery is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernalillo Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • La Bajada Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The La Bajada Cemetery is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bajada Cemetery
  • Guaje Pines Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Placitas Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rosario Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rosario Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosario Cemetery
    • Cuba Presbyterian Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Tejon Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vista Verde Memorial Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • San Ysidro Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sandoval Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Ponderosa Cemetery.

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

  • Ponderosa
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jemez Pueblo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jemez Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • San Ysidro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Zia Pueblo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Zia Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zia Pueblo
  • Santa Ana Pueblo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Seven Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
  • Sile
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sile is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sile
  • Cochiti Pueblo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Cochiti Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • San Felipe Pueblo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • San Felipe Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe Pueblo
  • Kewa Pueblo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pena Blanca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Algodones
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Domingo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Domingo is located in Sandoval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domingo
    • Bernalillo
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Ponderosa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sandoval County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Ponderosa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Sandoval 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 Ponderosa Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38333

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931213  (Ponderosa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #931213 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: Sandoval
      • Est. Elev: 1832 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ponderosa
      • Location given for Ponderosa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.6600275     Lon: -106.6675339
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sandoval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ponderosa Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.