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A visit to the Veterans 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 Veterans Cemetery ...

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

36.7061, -105.5786

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

The Veterans Cemetery is located in Taos County<2>.

The county seat for Taos County is located in Taos. Taos lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south of the Veterans Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Veterans Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Veterans Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chapel of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • El Cerro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The El Cerro Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerro Cemetery
  • Latir Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Red River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Red River Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red River Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Red River.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153167 <5>
  • Sunshine Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rael Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rael Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rael Cemetery
  • Colonias Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Colonias Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonias Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323784 <5>
  • LaLoma Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The LaLoma Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaLoma Cemetery
  • Kit Carson Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kit Carson Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson Cemetery
  • Sierra Vista Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Sierra Vista Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista Cemetery
  • Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Los Cruces Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Los Cruces Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cruces Cemetery
    • Jaroso Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Jaroso Cemetery is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaroso Cemetery
      • The Jaroso Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mountain View Cemetery
    • Penas Negras Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Penas Negras Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penas Negras Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Pacheco Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Cemetery
    • Canon Brethren Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Garcia Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
      • The Garcia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garcia Pentecostal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2573648 <5>
    • Los Dolores Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Los Dolores Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Dolores Cemetery

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 Veterans Cemetery.

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

  • Questa
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lama
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lama is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lama
  • Cerro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • San Cristobal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kiowa Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
  • Red River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Valdez
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Taos Ski Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arroyo Hondo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Arroyo Seco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Taos Pueblo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Amalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Amalia is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
    • El Prado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Idlewild
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Idlewild is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Costilla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ranchito
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Taos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview Pines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
    • Eagle Nest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Virginia City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Virginia City is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Garcia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jaroso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Tres Piedras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Canon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Canon is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
    • Ventero
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ventero is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero

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 Veterans 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 Veterans Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Veterans 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 Veterans Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #912097  (Veterans Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #912097 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: 2323 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Questa
      • Location given for Veterans Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.706137     Lon: -105.5786174
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Veterans 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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