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A visit to the Sierra Vista 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 Sierra Vista Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sierra Vista Cemetery:

36.4159, -105.5675

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sierra Vista Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sierra Vista Cemetery is located in Taos County<2>.

The county seat for Taos County is located in Taos. Taos lies just to the south southwest of the Sierra Vista Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sierra Vista Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sierra Vista Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Pacheco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Cemetery
  • Los Dolores Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Los Dolores Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Dolores Cemetery
  • Canon Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Colonias Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Colonias Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonias Cemetery
  • Penas Negras Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Penas Negras Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penas Negras Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Descariso Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Descariso Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Descariso Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Talpa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Talpa Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa Cemetery
  • Rael Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rael Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rael Cemetery
  • Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Picuris Pueblo Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Picuris Pueblo Cemetery is located in Picuris Pueblo.
    • The Picuris Pueblo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Lorenzo de Picuris Parish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405843 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Black Lake Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Black Lake Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake Cemetery
    • Rio Lucio Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rio Lucio Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio Cemetery
    • Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Griego Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Griego Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griego Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
    • Santa Cruz Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
    • Morada Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Morada Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morada Cemetery
    • Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Llano de la Yegua Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sierra Vista Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sierra Vista Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Taos
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ranchito
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Canon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Canon is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
  • El Prado
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ranchos de Taos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Taos Pueblo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
  • Talpa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Talpa is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
  • Shady Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Arroyo Seco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Valdez
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Valle Escondido
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Arroyo Hondo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Carson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kiowa Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
    • San Cristobal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Taos Ski Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Angel Fire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview Pines
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines

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 Sierra Vista Cemetery. The following communities are located in Taos County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sierra Vista Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Taos
    • Taos lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sierra Vista Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taos.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos

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 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 Sierra Vista 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 Sierra Vista Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #911043  (Sierra Vista Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #911043 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: 2133 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Taos
      • Location given for Sierra Vista Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.4158597     Lon: -105.5675107
      • 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 Taos, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sierra Vista 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.