A visit to the Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Santa Cruz Cemetery:
36.1630, -105.7412
The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Taos County<1>.
The county seat for Taos County is located in Taos. Taos lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Santa Cruz Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Santa Cruz Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Santa Cruz Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Santa Cruz Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Las Trampas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Las Trampas Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Trampas Cemetery
- Las Trampas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rio Lucio Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rio Lucio Cemetery is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio Cemetery
- Ojo Sarco Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Martinez Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Martinez Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
- Morada Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Morada Cemetery is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morada Cemetery
- Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- San Pedro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
- Griego Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Griego Cemetery is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griego Cemetery
- Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Llano de la Yegua Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- El Santuario Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Father Kauper Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Llanitos Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Santa Cruz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Santa Cruz Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chamisal
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Trampas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rio Lucio
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
- Vallecito
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Llano
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penasco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Picuris Pueblo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vadito
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pilar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Apodaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rinconada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Truchas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cordova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tres Ritos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Embudo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Velarde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 Santa Cruz Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Mexico:
- Pages specific to Taos 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 Santa Cruz Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #910778 (Santa Cruz Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #910778 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: Taos
- Est. Elev: 2309 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Penasco
- Location given for Santa Cruz Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1630803 Lon: -105.741127
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Santa Cruz Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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