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A visit to the Rio Lucio Cemetery ...

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 Rio Lucio Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rio Lucio Cemetery

Lat:   36.1839°   (36° 11' 2")

Lon:   -105.7058°   (-105° 42' 20")

The Rio Lucio Cemetery is located in Taos County<2>.

The county seat for Taos County is located in Taos. Taos lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rio Lucio Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Rio Lucio Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
    • The Picuris Pueblo Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • 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>
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Taos County
  • Santa Cruz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Cruz Cemetery
    • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Taos County
  • Morada Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morada Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morada Cemetery is located in Taos County
  • Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery is located in Taos County
  • Llano de la Yegua Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Llano de la Yegua Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Llano de la Yegua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Llano de la Yegua Cemetery is located in Taos County
  • Las Trampas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Trampas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Las Trampas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Las Trampas Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
  • San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery
    • The San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • The San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Las Trampas Cemetery
    • San Jose de Gracia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38415 <5>
  • Las Trampas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ojo Sarco Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
  • El Santuario Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Santuario Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Santuario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The El Santuario Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38043 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • The Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Dixon.
      • The Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dixon Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Embudo Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424075 <5>
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Father Kauper Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Father Kauper Cemetery
      • The Father Kauper Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Llanitos Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Talpa Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talpa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talpa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talpa Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Descariso Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Descariso Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Descariso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Descariso Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Hart Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Taos County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rio Lucio Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rio Lucio Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Penasco
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
    • Penasco is located in Taos County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <6>
  • Rio Lucio
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Lucio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
    • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
  • Picuris Pueblo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picuris Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
    • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
  • Chamisal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamisal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamisal
    • Chamisal is located in Taos County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamisal <6>
  • Vadito
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Llano
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vallecito
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Trampas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pilar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Apodaca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
    • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Dixon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Truchas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Tres Ritos
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Ritos
      • Tres Ritos is located in Taos County
    • Carson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Talpa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Taos County
    • Angostura
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
      • Angostura is located in Taos County
    • Ranchos de Taos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cordova
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Embudo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Velarde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rio Chiquito
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Chiquito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Chiquito
      • Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
    • Canon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
      • Canon is located in Taos County
    • Ranchito
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Rio Lucio Cemetery. The following communities are located in Taos County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Taos
    • Taos lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rio Lucio 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 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 Rio Lucio Cemetery:

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 Rio Lucio Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #910246  (Rio Lucio Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #910246 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: Penasco
    • County: Taos         Elev: 2279
    • Location given for GNIS #910246 (Rio Lucio Cemetery)

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rio Lucio Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1839, Longitude: -105.7058       In this case, the coordinates for the Rio Lucio Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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