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A visit to the Spanish Methodist 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 Spanish Methodist Cemetery ...

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

34.8370, -106.6906

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

The Spanish Methodist Cemetery is located in Valencia County<2>.

The county seat for Valencia County is located in Los Lunas. Los Lunas lies just to the southwest of the Spanish Methodist Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spanish Methodist Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Spanish Methodist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sangre de Cristo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Peralta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pereas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • San Antonio de los Lentes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Peralta & Valencia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Lentes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • San Clemente Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Clemente Cemetery is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Clemente Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Clemente Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Los Lunas.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1834148 <5>
  • San Clemente / Old Los Lunas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Clemente / Old Los Lunas Cemetery is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Clemente / Old Los Lunas Cemetery
    • The San Clemente / Old Los Lunas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Los Lunas Cemetery
    • San Clemente Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354294 <5>
  • El Camposanto de la Liverta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Isleta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Isleta Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Isleta Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Isleta Pueblo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38135 <5>
  • El Cemeterio de los Ricos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The El Cemeterio de los Ricos is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cemeterio de los Ricos
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the El Cemeterio de los Ricos is located outside and to the southwest of Tome.
    • The El Cemeterio de los Ricos has also been known as:
    • Old Tome Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2398150 <5>
  • Tome Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Tome Cemetery is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tome Cemetery
    • The Tome Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38484 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Los Padillas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pajarito Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Terrace Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Our Lady of Belen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • San Jose de Armijo Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The San Jose de Armijo Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose de Armijo Cemetery
      • The San Jose de Armijo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Jose Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38411 <5>
    • Bosque Peak Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Benino Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Benino Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benino Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benino Cemetery is located in Albuquerque.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252216 <5>
    • San Jose Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The San Jose Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose Cemetery
      • The San Jose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Jose del Rosario Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38412 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spanish Methodist Cemetery.

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

  • Peralta
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bosque Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Valencia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Valencia is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
  • Los Lunas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Isleta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Isleta Pueblo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
  • Tome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Meadow Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
  • Barr
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Barr is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
  • South Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • South Valley is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
  • Belen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Belen is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <6>
  • Rio Communities
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Jarales
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Martinez Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Martinez Town is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Town
    • Old Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Old Town is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Casa Colorada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
    • Albuquerque
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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 Spanish Methodist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Valencia County.

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

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Valencia 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 Spanish Methodist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931294  (Spanish Methodist Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #931294 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: Valencia
      • Est. Elev: 1481 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Los Lunas
      • Location given for Spanish Methodist Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.8369984     Lon: -106.690581
      • 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 Valencia, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spanish Methodist 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.