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A visit to the Rael 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 Rael Cemetery ...

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

36.5400, -105.6717

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

The Rael Cemetery is located in Taos County<2>.

The county seat for Taos County is located in Taos. Taos lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rael Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rael Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Rael Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Colonias Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Colonias Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonias Cemetery
  • Penas Negras Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Penas Negras Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penas Negras Cemetery
  • Pacheco Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • LaLoma Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The LaLoma Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaLoma Cemetery
  • Kit Carson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kit Carson Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson Cemetery
  • Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sierra Vista Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sierra Vista Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista Cemetery
  • Los Cruces Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Los Cruces Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cruces Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Canon Brethren Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Dolores Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Los Dolores Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Dolores Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Descariso Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Descariso Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Descariso Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Talpa Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Talpa Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa Cemetery
    • Chapel of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • El Cerro Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The El Cerro Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerro Cemetery
    • Red River Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red River Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red River Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Red River.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153167 <5>

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 Rael Cemetery.

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

  • Arroyo Hondo
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Valdez
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kiowa Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
  • San Cristobal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Arroyo Seco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lama
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lama is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lama
  • El Prado
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ranchito
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Taos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Taos Pueblo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
  • Canon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canon is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
  • Ranchos de Taos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Questa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Carson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Taos Ski Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Talpa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Talpa is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
    • Servilleta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Servilleta is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
    • Cerro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Shady Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
    • Buena Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Rael Cemetery. The following communities are located in Taos County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Questa
    • Questa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rael Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Questa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Questa
  • Red River
  • Taos
    • Taos lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rael 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 like to 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 Rael 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 Rael Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #909955  (Rael Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #909955 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: 2111 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Arroyo Hondo
      • Location given for Rael Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.5400232     Lon: -105.6716778
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rael 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.