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A visit to the Soledad Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Soledad Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Soledad Cemetery (FG ID #38458).

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 Soledad Cemetery ...

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

35.8067, -105.2620

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Soledad Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Soledad Cemetery is located in San Miguel County<3>.

The county seat for San Miguel County is located in Las Vegas. Las Vegas lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of the Soledad Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Soledad Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Soledad Cemetery.<5>

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

  • San Isidro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The San Isidro Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Isidro Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Isidro Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Sapello and South Carmen.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Sapello.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38407 <1>
  • Sapello Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Sapello Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapello Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
    • The Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nuestra Senor de Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273003 <1>
  • Old Sapello Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Nino Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • San Ignacio Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Ignacio Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ignacio Cemetery
    • The San Ignacio Cemetery has also been known as:
    • El Cementerio de San Ignacio
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38404 <1>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Golondrinas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Golondrinas Cemetery is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golondrinas Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Golondrinas Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Golondrinas.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38088 <1>
  • Laumbachs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jager Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Ledoux.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38386 <1>
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The San Jose Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Jose Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Rociada.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38414 <1>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Santo Nino Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • La Cueva Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Quintana Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Montezuma Seminary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The North Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      • The North Pilgrims Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38279 <1>
    • Loma Parda Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Gertrude Cemetery
      • St. Gertrudes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38381 <1>
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Vrain Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Vrain Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vrain Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vrain Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Mora.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38392 <1>
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthonys Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the north of Las Vegas.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38379 <1>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Soledad Cemetery.

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

  • Sapello
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Golondrinas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Golondrinas is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golondrinas
  • South Carmen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Carmen is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carmen
  • Pendaries Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pendaries Village is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendaries Village
  • Los Alamos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Los Alamos is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
  • Ledoux
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ledoux is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledoux
  • La Cueva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • La Cueva is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
  • Rociada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hot Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Montezuma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Loma Parda ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Loma Parda is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Parda
  • Trout Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trout Springs is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Abuelo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Abuelo is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abuelo
    • Mora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pacheco Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pacheco Village is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Village
    • Rainsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kroenigs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Kroenigs is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kroenigs
    • Las Vegas Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Las Vegas Town is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas Town
    • Las Vegas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Watrous
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Watrous is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrous

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 Soledad Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Miguel County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Soledad 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 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 Soledad Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to San Miguel 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 Soledad Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38458

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #911201  (Soledad Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #911201 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: San Miguel
      • Est. Elev: 2170 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sapello
      • Location given for Soledad Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.8067077     Lon: -105.2619552
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- Soledad Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Sapello and South Carmen. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.