List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Optimo (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are located in Mora County.
- Armenta Plaza Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armenta Plaza Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Armenta Plaza Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast of Roy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37945 <2>
- Bethel Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Calhoun Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Calvert Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37971 <2>
- Canon Largo Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Casias Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Church of Christ Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ft. Union Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38075 <2>
- Golondrinas Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Halls Peak Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Peak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Halls Peak Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the south of Ocate.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38103 <2>
- Hillside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- International Fellowship of Odd Fellows Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jager Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jager Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38137 <2>
- Jimenez Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimenez Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jimenez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38143 <2>
- Juan Torres Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juan Torres Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juan Torres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38146 <2>
- Kroenig Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kroenig Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kroenig Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the northeast of Watrous.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38156 <2>
- La Cueva Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Cueva Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Cueva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38160 <2>
- La Morada Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Morada Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Morada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38168 <2>
- Las Vegas Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Vegas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Las Vegas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38176 <2>
- Laumbachs Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Loma Parda Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Los LeFebres Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maes Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38202 <2>
- Masonic Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mathews Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mestenito Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Miami Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Montoya Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mora Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mora Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mora Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mountain View Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ocate Catholic Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocate Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocate Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38283 <2>
- Old Sapello Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Old Watrous
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Paises Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Church Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- St. Teresita Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- St. Vrain Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vrain Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vrain Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Mora.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38392 <2>
- San Isidro Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- San Yasdiro Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Clara Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Gertrudes Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Gertrudes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Gertrudes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Santa Nino Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Nino Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Nino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38440 <2>
- Sapello Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapello Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Soledad Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soledad Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soledad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38458 <2>
- Strong Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tiptonville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuloso Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Watrous Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
In Closing ...
If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Optimo, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.
If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Optimo to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Optimo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Optimo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Need help with your genealogy? These are excellent websites to visit when searching in and around the area of Optimo and Mora County:
Links at Cyndi's List:
for State of New Mexico
for Mora County
Links at Family Search:
for State of New Mexico
for Mora County
Links at Genealogy Trails:
for State of New Mexico
for Mora County
We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Optimo.
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Optimo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Optimo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8903, Longitude: -104.8036 In this case, the coordinates for Optimo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Mora and Guadalupita. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
<5> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Sapello and South Carmen. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |