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A visit to the Saint Francis Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Francis 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 St. Francis Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Francis Cemetery

Lat:   36.3520°   (36° 21' 7")

Lon:   -105.6006°   (-105° 36' 2")

The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Taos County<2>.

The county seat for Taos County is located in Taos. Taos lies just to the north northeast of the St. Francis Cemetery .

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 St. Francis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Taos 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 St. Francis 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Francis Cemetery.

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

    • Talpa
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Taos County
    • Ranchos de Taos
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Canon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
      • Canon is located in Taos County
    • Ranchito
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Taos
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • El Prado
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Shady Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
      • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
    • Taos Pueblo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
      • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Carson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pilar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vadito
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Arroyo Seco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Rio Lucio
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Valle Escondido
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Valdez
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Penasco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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 <4>
      • Arroyo Hondo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Chamisal
        (14 miles [22.5 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 <4>
      • Llano
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Tres Ritos
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Ritos
        • Tres Ritos is located in Taos County
      • Kiowa Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
        • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
      • Vallecito
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

    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 St. Francis Cemetery. The following communities are located in Taos County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Taos
      • Taos lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taos.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the St. Francis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Pacheco Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacheco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacheco Cemetery
    • Penas Negras Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penas Negras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penas Negras Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penas Negras Cemetery
    • Canon Brethren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canon Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canon Brethren Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canon Brethren Cemetery
    • Los Dolores Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Dolores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Los Dolores Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Dolores Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Los Cruces Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Cruces Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Los Cruces Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Cruces Cemetery
    • Kit Carson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kit Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kit Carson Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kit Carson Cemetery
    • Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery
    • Sierra Vista Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sierra Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sierra Vista Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sierra Vista Cemetery
    • LaLoma Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaLoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LaLoma Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaLoma Cemetery
    • Colonias Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colonias Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonias Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405843 <6>
      • Griego Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griego Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griego Cemetery
      • Rael Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rael Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rael Cemetery
      • Rio Lucio Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rio Lucio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rio Lucio Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rio Lucio Cemetery
      • Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramon Sanchez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramon Sanchez Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
      • San Pedro Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
      • Llano de la Yegua Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Llano de la Yegua Cemetery
      • Santa Cruz Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Morada Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morada Cemetery
      • Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery

    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 St. Francis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #910522  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #910522 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: Ranchos De Taos
      • County: Taos         Elev: 2143
      • Location given for GNIS #910522 (Saint Francis Cemetery)

    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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Francis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3520, Longitude: -105.6006       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Francis 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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