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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   34.0584°   (34° 3' 30")

Lon:   -106.9017°   (-106° 54' 6")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Escondido Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Escondido Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Escondido Cemetery is located in Socorro County
  • Lemitar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemitar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemitar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lemitar Cemetery is located in Socorro County
  • Polvadera Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polvadera Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polvadera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polvadera Cemetery is located in Socorro County
  • Carthage Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carthage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carthage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carthage Cemetery is located in Socorro County
  • La Joya Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Joya Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Joya Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The La Joya Cemetery is located in Socorro County
  • San Marcial Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Marcial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Marcial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The San Marcial Cemetery is located in Socorro County
  • Medley Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Medley Cemetery is located in Socorro County
  • Abeytas Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abeytas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abeytas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abeytas Cemetery is located in Socorro County
  • Ft. Craig Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Craig Cemetery is located in Socorro County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limitar
    • Limitar is located in Socorro County
  • San Antonio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
    • San Antonio is located in Socorro County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamillo
    • Alamillo is located in Socorro County
  • San Acacia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Kelly ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Socorro County
  • Magdalena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • La Joya
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
    • La Joya is located in Socorro County
  • Abeytas
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas
    • Abeytas is located in Socorro County
  • Contreras
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
    • Contreras is located in Socorro County
  • Las Nutrias
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
    • Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County

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 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:

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: GNIS record #894467 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: Socorro
    • County: Socorro         Elev: 1420
    • Location given for GNIS #894467 (San Miguel 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 34.0584, Longitude: -106.9017       In this case, the coordinates for the San Miguel 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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