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A visit to the Torreon 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 Torreon Cemetery ...

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

34.7223, -106.2986

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

The Torreon Cemetery is located in Torrance County<2>.

The county seat for Torrance County is located in Estancia. Estancia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Torreon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Torreon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Torreon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Tajique Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Old Tajique Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tajique Cemetery
  • Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery
    • The Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Antonio Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38301 <5>
  • Campo Santo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manzano Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Manzano Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano Cemetery
  • Manzano Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
    • The Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Manzano Churchyard Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38206 <5>
  • Garland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garland Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garland Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Tajique.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266719 <5>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bosque Peak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Punta de Agua Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Punta de Agua Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta de Agua Cemetery
  • St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Mountainair.
    • The St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Punta de Agua Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38343 <5>
  • La Cienega Mission Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kayser - Eastview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Purcella Eastview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Chilili New Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Chilili New Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili New Cemetery
      • The Chilili New Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cath Cemetery
      • Garland Cemetery
      • St. John Nepomucene Cemetery
      • San Juan Nepomoceno Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38080 <5>
    • Estancia Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Estancia Memorial Cemetery is located in Torrance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estancia Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Estancia Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Estancia.
      • The Estancia Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Estancia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38055 <5>
    • Chilili Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Chilili Cemetery is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili Cemetery
      • The Chilili Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gardner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38002 <5>
    • St. John Nepomucene Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mountainair Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • St. Alice Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Escabosa Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Torreon Cemetery.

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

  • Torreon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Torreon is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
  • Tajique
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Manzano
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Manzano is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
  • Chilili
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
  • Estancia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mountainair
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Meadow Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
  • Willard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • McIntosh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ponderosa Pine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
  • Abo ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Abo is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
  • Peralta
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Valencia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Valencia is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
    • Moriarty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bosque Farms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Tome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rio Communities
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Carnuel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Carnuel is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnuel
    • Isleta Pueblo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
    • Isleta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Los Lunas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Tijeras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Canada Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Canada Village is located in Bernalillo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Village
    • Cedar Crest
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Torreon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Torrance County.

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

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Torrance 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 Torreon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931251  (Torreon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #931251 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: Torrance
      • Est. Elev: 2042 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Torreon
      • Location given for Torreon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.7222803     Lon: -106.2986314
      • 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 Torrance, 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- Torreon 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.
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