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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sunshine Valley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sunshine Valley Cemetery (FG ID #38471)

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 Sunshine Valley Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunshine Valley Cemetery

Lat:   36.8654°   (36° 51' 55")

Lon:   -105.6417°   (-105° 38' 30")

The Sunshine Valley Cemetery is located in Taos County<2>.

The county seat for Taos County is located in Taos. Taos lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the south of the Sunshine Valley Cemetery .

Establishment of the Sunshine Valley Cemetery ...

The Sunshine Valley Cemetery was:

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 helpful 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 Sunshine Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Taos County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sunshine Valley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sunshine Valley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunshine Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Buena Vista
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cerro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Costilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jaroso
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaroso have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaroso
      • Jaroso is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaroso <4>
    • Questa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Questa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Questa
      • Questa is located in Taos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Questa <4>
    • Amalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
      • Amalia is located in Taos County
    • Garcia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garcia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia
      • Garcia is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garcia <4>
    • Lama
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lama
      • Lama is located in Taos County
    • Ventero
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
      • Ventero is located in Taos County
    • Red River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • San Cristobal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Kiowa Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
      • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Arroyo Hondo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Taos Ski Valley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Ski Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Ski Valley
        • Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <4>
      • Tres Piedras
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Valdez
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • San Pablo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pablo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
        • San Pablo is located in Costilla County (CO)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Pablo <4>
      • Arroyo Seco
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • San Acacio
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ortiz
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
        • Ortiz is located in Conejos County (CO)

    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 Sunshine Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Taos County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunshine Valley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Antonito
    • Questa
      • Questa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sunshine Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Questa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Questa
    • Red River
    • San Luis

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Sunshine Valley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Latir Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Latir Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latir Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38177 <1>
    • El Cerro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Cerro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The El Cerro Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Cerro Cemetery
    • Chapel of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jaroso Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Jaroso Cemetery is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • The Jaroso Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaroso Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
    • Garcia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • The Garcia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garcia Pentecostal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2573648 <1>
    • Red River Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Red River Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red River Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Red River.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red River Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153167 <1>
    • Lobatos Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lobatos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lobatos Cemetery is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lobatos Cemetery
    • Rael Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rael Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rael Cemetery
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Old Town Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Costilla County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • New Manassa Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Manassa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Manassa Cemetery is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Manassa Cemetery
      • Old Ortiz Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ortiz Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ortiz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ortiz Cemetery is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ortiz Cemetery
      • Chama Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chama Cemetery is located in Costilla County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chama Cemetery
      • Old Manassa Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Soward Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soward Cemetery is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soward Cemetery
      • Nance Family Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nance Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Nance Family Cemetery is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Family Cemetery
      • Antonio Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antonio Cemetery is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antonio Cemetery
      • Conejos Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conejos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conejos Cemetery is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conejos Cemetery
      • Warshaver Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warshaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warshaver Cemetery is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warshaver Cemetery

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

    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 Sunshine Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #895447  (Sunshine Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #895447 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: Sunshine
      • County: Taos         Elev: 2286
      • Location given for GNIS #895447 (Sunshine Valley Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38471

    The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

    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>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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunshine Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8654, Longitude: -105.6417    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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