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A visit to the San Miguel Cemetery ...


The location of the San Miguel 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 San Miguel Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the San Miguel Cemetery

Lat:   36.1870°   (36° 11' 13")

Lon:   -106.4442°   (-106° 26' 39")

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 .

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 San Miguel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Rio Arriba 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 San Miguel 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo del Agua
      • Arroyo del Agua is located in Rio Arriba County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Pueblo
      • Santa Clara Pueblo is located in Rio Arriba County
    • El Duende
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Duende
      • El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Hernandez
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chamita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
      • Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
    • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
        • San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Alcalde
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • La Villita
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villita
        • La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Estaca
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaca
        • Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Ohkay Owingeh
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Los Luceros
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
        • Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Ojo Caliente
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Seven Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
        • Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
      • Espanola
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Santo Nino
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino
        • Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Youngsville Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngsville Cemetery
    • Canjilon Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canjilon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canjilon Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canjilon Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
    • 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
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974527 <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Mesa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Mesa Cemetery is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Mesa Cemetery
    • Santa Cruz Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Velarde Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • The Velarde Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Velarde Cemetery
      • La Cueva Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Cueva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Cueva Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976760 <6>
      • 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
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Puebla Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of La Puebla.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Puebla Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193244 <6>
      • Regina Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Santo Nino Mission Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Father Kauper Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

    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 San Miguel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #910676  (San Miguel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #910676 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: Canones
      • County: Rio Arriba         Elev: 2049
      • Location given for GNIS #910676 (San Miguel 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the San Miguel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1870, Longitude: -106.4442       In this case, the coordinates for the San Miguel 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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