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Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Placitas (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are located in Sandoval County.

  • Algodones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Benino Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bernalillo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernalillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernalillo Cemetery
  • Canon Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Canoncito Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Carnuel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnuel Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery of Galisteo
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37989 <2>
  • Cedro Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedro Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37993 <2>
  • Cerrillos Catholic Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Chilili Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilili Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chilili Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gardner Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilili Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38002 <2>
  • Escabosa Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Escabosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Escabosa Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38052 <2>
  • Fairview Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hyer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hyer Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyer Cemetery
  • Juan Tomas Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juan Tomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juan Tomas Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38145 <2>
  • La Bajada Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Bajada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Bajada Cemetery
  • La Madera Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Cerrillos Protestant Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Los Padillas Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Madrid Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albuquerque.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Santa Barbara Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38252 <2>
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
  • Mountain Valley Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Galisteo Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Galisteo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Galisteo Cemetery
  • Old Galisteo Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Galisteo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Galisteo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (30 more) ...

In Closing ...

If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Placitas, 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 Placitas 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 Placitas.

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Placitas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sandoval County: www.sandovalcounty.com/

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

Working on your genealogy? We recommend a visit to these websites when searching in and around the area of Placitas and Sandoval County:

Links at Cyndi's List:

for State of New Mexico

for Sandoval County

Links at Family Search:

for State of New Mexico

for Sandoval County

Links at Genealogy Trails:

for State of New Mexico

for Sandoval County

We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Placitas.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Placitas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Placitas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3070, Longitude: -106.4247       In this case, the coordinates for Placitas 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.









 

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