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A visit to the Punta de Agua 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 Punta de Agua Cemetery ...

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

34.6001, -106.2839

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)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Punta de Agua Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
  • Purcella Eastview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
    • 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>
  • Manzano Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Manzano Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The Torreon Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon Cemetery
  • San Antonio Catholic Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Tajique Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Old Tajique Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tajique Cemetery
    • Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery
      • The Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Antonio Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38301 <5>
    • 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
      • 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>
    • Bosque Peak Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Protestant Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Willard Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Willard Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
    • El Rosario Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The El Rosario Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rosario Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38513 <5>

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

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)
    • Manzano is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
  • Mountainair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Torreon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Torreon is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
  • Tajique
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Abo ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Abo is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
  • 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)
    • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
  • Meadow Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
  • McIntosh
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ponderosa Pine
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
  • Rio Communities
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Casa Colorada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
    • Valencia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Valencia is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
    • Tome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jarales
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Veguita
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Contreras
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Contreras is located in Socorro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
    • Las Nutrias
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
    • Peralta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Belen is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <6>
    • Bosque
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bosque Farms
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #931247 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: 2004 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Punta de Agua
      • Location given for Punta de Agua Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6000612     Lon: -106.2839068
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Punta de Agua 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.