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A visit to the Punta de Agua Cemetery ...


The location of the Punta de Agua 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 Punta de Agua Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Punta de Agua Cemetery

Lat:   34.6001°   (34° 36' 0")

Lon:   -106.2839°   (-106° 17' 2")

The Punta de Agua Cemetery is located in Torrance County<2>.

The county seat for Torrance County is located in Estancia. Estancia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Punta de Agua Cemetery .

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 Punta de Agua Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Torrance 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 Punta de Agua 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 24 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Punta de Agua Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Punta de Agua Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Manzano
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
      • Manzano is located in Torrance County
    • Mountainair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Torreon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
      • Torreon is located in Torrance County
    • Tajique
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Abo ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
      • Abo is located in Torrance County
    • Willard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Estancia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chilili
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilili have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
      • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
    • Meadow Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
      • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
    • McIntosh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ponderosa Pine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
      • Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
    • Rio Communities
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
      • Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Casa Colorada
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
        • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
      • Valencia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
        • Valencia is located in Valencia County
      • Tome
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jarales
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarales
        • Jarales is located in Valencia County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarales <4>
      • Veguita
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Contreras
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
        • Contreras is located in Socorro County
      • Las Nutrias
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
        • Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
      • Peralta
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Belen
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
        • Belen is located in Valencia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <4>
      • Bosque
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bosque Farms
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
        • Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <4>
      • Los Lunas
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Punta de Agua 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 Punta de Agua Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Punta de Agua Cemetery.<5>

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

    • La Cienega Mission Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kayser - Eastview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kayser - Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kayser - Eastview Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kayser - Eastview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38147 <6>
    • Purcella Eastview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purcella Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purcella Eastview Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purcella Eastview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38345 <6>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Manzano Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Manzano Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manzano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manzano Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manzano Cemetery
    • Campo Santo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountainair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Alice Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Torreon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torreon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Torreon Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torreon Cemetery
    • San Antonio Catholic Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Old Tajique Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tajique Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Tajique Cemetery is located in Torrance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tajique Cemetery
      • Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • San Lorenzo Catholic Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Round Top Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Garland Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • The Garland Cemetery is located in Torrance County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garland Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Tajique.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266719 <6>
      • Bosque Peak Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosque Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bosque Peak Cemetery is located in Torrance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosque Peak Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37962 <6>
      • Farmer Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Torrance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38063 <6>
      • Protestant Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Torrance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38339 <6>
      • Willard Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willard Cemetery is located in Torrance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Cemetery
      • El Rosario Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • The El Rosario Cemetery is located in Torrance County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the El Rosario Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Willard.
        • The El Rosario Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Willard Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Rosario Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38513 <6>

    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 Punta de Agua Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931247  (Punta de Agua Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #931247 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: Punta de Agua
      • County: Torrance         Elev: 2004
      • Location given for GNIS #931247 (Punta de Agua Cemetery)

    The official website for Torrance County: www.torrancecountynm.org/

    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 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 things 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 Punta de Agua Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6001, Longitude: -106.2839       In this case, the coordinates for the Punta de Agua 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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