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A visit to the Virgilio Trujillo 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 Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery ...

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

36.1431, -105.6797

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

The Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery is located in Taos County<2>.

The county seat for Taos County is located in Taos. Taos lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • Griego Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Griego Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griego Cemetery
  • Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rio Lucio Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rio Lucio Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio Cemetery
  • Santa Cruz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
  • Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Picuris Pueblo Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Picuris Pueblo Cemetery is located in Picuris Pueblo.
    • The Picuris Pueblo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Lorenzo de Picuris Parish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405843 <5>
  • Las Trampas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Las Trampas Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Trampas Cemetery
  • San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery
    • The San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Las Trampas Cemetery
    • San Jose de Gracia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38415 <5>
  • Las Trampas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
  • Ojo Sarco Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Llanitos Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • El Santuario Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Dixon.
      • The Embudo Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dixon Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Embudo Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424075 <5>
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Father Kauper Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Father Kauper Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Father Kauper Cemetery
    • Campo Santo Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Campo Santo Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Santo Cemetery
    • Cordova Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cordova Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Cemetery
    • San Miguel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The San Miguel Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery.

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

  • Llano
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Penasco
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Vadito
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chamisal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Trampas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Picuris Pueblo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
  • Rio Lucio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
  • Vallecito
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Tres Ritos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tres Ritos is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Ritos
  • Truchas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pilar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Apodaca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Angostura
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Angostura is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
    • Rinconada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
    • Dixon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cordova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Talpa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Talpa is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
    • Rio Chiquito
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Chiquito
    • Carson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ranchos de Taos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Virgilio Trujillo 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 Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #912114  (Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #912114 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: 2455 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Penasco
      • Location given for Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.1430813     Lon: -105.6797375
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Virgilio Trujillo 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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