A visit to the San Miguel 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 San Miguel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the San Miguel Cemetery:
36.1870, -106.4442
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the San Miguel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The San Miguel Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County<2>.
. Tierra Amarilla lies 35 miles [56.3 km]
<3> to the north of the San Miguel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the San Miguel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the San Miguel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from San Miguel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Youngsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Youngsville Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville Cemetery
- Canjilon Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- The Canjilon Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canjilon Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Guaje Pines Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- San Pedro Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
- La Villita Catholic Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Womens Club Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974527 <5>
- Ojo Caliente Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Santa Clara Pueblo Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Black Mesa Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Black Mesa Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mesa Cemetery
- Santa Cruz Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- La Cueva Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- The La Cueva Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva Cemetery
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Santa Cruz.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976760 <5>
- New Santa Cruz Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- San Ildefonso Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- La Puebla Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- The La Puebla Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the La Puebla Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of La Puebla.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193244 <5>
- Regina Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Santo Nino Mission Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- The Santo Nino Mission Cemetery is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino Mission Cemetery
- The Santo Nino Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
- La Jara Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38162 <5>
- Father Kauper Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- The Father Kauper Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Father Kauper Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the San Miguel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from San Miguel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Canones
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Abiquiu
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coyote
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arroyo del Agua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arroyo del Agua is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo del Agua
- Medanales
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- El Rito
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Clara Pueblo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Clara Pueblo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Pueblo
- El Duende
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Duende
- Hernandez
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chamita
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
- Canjilon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gallina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Los Alamos
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- San Juan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
- Alcalde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- La Villita
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villita
- Estaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaca
- Ohkay Owingeh
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Los Luceros
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
- Ojo Caliente
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Seven Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Espanola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Santo Nino
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino
- Cebolla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Santa Cruz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
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 San Miguel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rio Arriba County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The San Miguel 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 websites either 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 San Miguel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Rio Arriba 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 San Miguel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #910676 (San Miguel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #910676 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: Rio Arriba
- Est. Elev: 2049 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canones
- Location given for San Miguel Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1869629 Lon: -106.4441995
- 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 Rio Arriba, 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- San Miguel 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. |