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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:

34.0584, -106.9017

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 Socorro County<2>.

The county seat for Socorro County is located in Socorro. Socorro lies just to the east 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 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the San Miguel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Escondido Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Escondido Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Cemetery
  • Lemitar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lemitar Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemitar Cemetery
  • Polvadera Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Polvadera Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polvadera Cemetery
  • Carthage Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carthage Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Cemetery
  • La Joya Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The La Joya Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya Cemetery
  • San Marcial Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The San Marcial Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcial Cemetery
  • Medley Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • The Medley Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley Cemetery
  • Abeytas Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • The Abeytas Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas Cemetery
  • Ft. Craig Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • The Ft. Craig Cemetery is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Craig Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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:

  • Socorro
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lemitar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Limitar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Limitar is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limitar
  • San Antonio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • San Antonio is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
  • Polvadera
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • San Antonito
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Alamillo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Alamillo is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamillo
  • San Acacia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Kelly ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Kelly is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Magdalena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • La Joya
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • La Joya is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
  • Abeytas
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Abeytas is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas
  • Contreras
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Contreras is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
  • Las Nutrias
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias

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. The following communities are located in Socorro 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 first visit 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 San Miguel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Socorro County:
  • 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 #894467  (San Miguel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #894467 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: Socorro
      • Est. Elev: 1420 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Socorro
      • Location given for San Miguel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0583994     Lon: -106.9016942
      • 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 Socorro, 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 obstructions 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.