Rio Arriba County New Mexico Cemeteries

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Cedar Grove Cemetery, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Cedar Grove Cemetery, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Cemetery: Cedar Grove Cemetery
GPS: N 36.48699 W 106.49125
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: S 0.4 mi from NM 115 on US 84 to road going E; E 0.2 mi on small dirt road to cemetery on S side.

Cemeterio Catolico, Los Ojos

Cemeterio Catolico, Los Ojos, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Cemeterio Catolico, Los Ojos, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Cemetery: Cemeterio Catolico
AKA: Los Ojos Cemetery
GPS: N 36.72633 W 106.56348
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: From US 84 just S of Los Ojos, E and NE 0.2 mi on County Road 339A; Large cemetery is on E side.

Chama Cemetery, Chama

Chama Cemetery, Chama, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Chama Cemetery, Chama, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Cemetery: Chama Cemetery
GPS: N 36.90151 W 106.57134
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: From NM 17 north of Chama, just past river bridge, take road S at ‘Cemetery’ sign. Take left fork to cemetery; at end of road.

Coyote Cemetery, Coyote, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Cemetery: Coyote Cemetery
GPS: N 36.16478 W 106.61934
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: From Youngsville (12 mi W of US 84/NM 96 junction), 4 mi W on NM 96 to Coyote and County Road (CR) 217 going S; S a short block on CR 217 to first left, that goes to cemetery.

Dulce Community Cemetery, Dulce

Dulce Community Cemetery, Dulce

Dulce Community Cemetery, Dulce

Cemetery: Dulce Community Cemetery
GPS: N 36.94973 W 106.98743
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: W about 2.5 mi from Lumberton on US 64 to County Road 537 going N; continue W 0.6 mi on US 64 to northbound Hawks Drive; N about 0.9 mi on Hawks Drive (might be called River Rd) to right turn on River Rd; follow River Rd N about 0.2 mi to cemetery road entrance of W side; cemetery on N side.

El Rito Community Cemetery, El Rito

Cemetery: El Rito Community Cemetery
GPS: N 36.35031 W 106.18278
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: NW about 21 mi on US 84 from Espanola to NM 554 going NE; NE on NM 554 through El Rito to intersection of NM 554 and County Road (CR) 247 going straight ahead; follow dirt road adjacent to and SE of CR 247 to cemetery.

Gallina Cemetery, Gallina

Cemetery: Gallina Cemetery
GPS: N 36.22740 W 106.81852
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: N from Cuba on US 550 to NM 96; N on NM 96, past Regina; continue N on NM 96, and E toward Gallina; E 0.3 mi from Coronado High School on N side to County Road (CR) 419; S on CR 419, and E to 2nd property on S side, the cemetery.

Gallina Plaza Cemetery, Gallina

Cemetery: Gallina Plaza Cemetery
GPS: N 36.23190 W 106.85667
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: N from Cuba on US 550 to NM 96; N on NM 96, past Regina; continue N on NM 96, and E toward Gallina; after NM 96 turns E, E 5 mi to County Road (CR) 418; S 0.65 mi on CR 418 to cemetery, E side.

Gavilan Cemetery, Gavilan

Cemetery: Gavilan Cemetery
GPS: N 36.39197 W 107.03678
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: N 6.7 mi from Lindrith on NM 595 to County Road 398 going NW; continue on NM 595 around curve to lane just E of structures on N ; N on lane to cemetery.

La Madera Cemetery, La Madera

Cemetery: La Madera Cemetery
GPS: N 36.39416 W 106.04765
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: N 0.5 mi on NM 111 from NM 519 at La Madera to westbound County Road 259 (may be marked 258); W 0.25 mi to Y in road; keep right at Y and follow road 0.3 mi to cemetery.

Lindrith Cemetery, Lindrith

Cemetery: Lindrith Cemetery
GPS: N 36.29186 W 107.06991
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: S of Lindrith on NM 595 to County Road (CR) 411; W on CR 411 to end of airstrip on your N side: N on first northbound road after airstrip; follow the curve to the W and to the cemetery, S side of road.

Los Ojos (Old) Cemetery, Los Ojos

Los Ojos (Old) Cemetery, Los Ojos, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Los Ojos (Old) Cemetery, Los Ojos, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Cemetery: Los Ojos (Old) Cemetery
GPS: N 36.72822 W 106.56302
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: From US 84 just S of Los Ojos, E and NE 0.25 mi on County Road 339A to tiny dirt road N. N 0.1 mile to the old cemetery.

Lovato Cemetery, N of Lumberton

Cemetery: Lovato Cemetery
GPS: N 36.98079 W 106.89144
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: N about 5.6 mi from Lumberton on County Road 357 to eastbound Cemetery Road; E 0.6 mi on Cemetery Road to cemetery, S side.

Lumberton Cemetery, Lumberton

Cemetery: Lumberton Cemetery
GPS: N 36.93290 W 106.93355
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: On US 64 at Lumberton, NE 0.3 mi from County Road (CR) 357 to CR 355 going N; N about a block to cemetery.

Lybrook Community Cemetery, Lybrook

Cemetery: Lybrook Community Cemetery
AKA: Lybrook Mission Cemetery
GPS: N 36.23425 W 107.57597
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: NW from Cuba on US 550 to Counselor; continue about 7.3 mi on US 550 to Lybrook and northbound road just before the Escrito Trading Post on S side; N about 0.2 mi to westbound road; W 0.25 mi to cemetery.

Nuestra Senora de Carmel Cemetery, Chimayo

Nuestra Senora de Carmel Cemetery, Chimayo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Nuestra Senora de Carmel Cemetery, Chimayo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Cemetery: Nuestra Senora de Carmel Cemetery
GPS: N 36.01511 W 105.93782
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: From just W of the Chimayo Post Office on NM 76, N on County Road (CR) 93 to CR 87; E and SE about 0.4 mi on CR 87 to cemetery entrance road on N side (tiny dirt lane). You can’t see the cemetery from CR 87.

Ojito Cemetery

Cemetery: Ojito Cemetery
GPS: N 36.39030 W 107.13747
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: N 3 mi from Lindrith on NM 595 to County Road (CR) 402; W and N 7.8 mi on CR 402 to Ojito (at westbound CR 405); W 2 mi on CR 405 to CR 529; S and SW 2.6 mi on CR 529, keeping right at the Y along the way, to southbound road to cemetery; S 0.1 mi to cemetery, W side.

Saint Francis Cemetery, Lumberton, Rio Arriba, New Mexico

St. Francis Cemetery, Lumberton, Rio Arriba, New Mexico

Saint Francis Cemetery, Lumberton, Rio Arriba, New Mexico

Cemetery: Saint Francis Cemetery
GPS: N 36.93290 W 106.93355
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: On US 64 at Lumberton, N about a block on County Road 355; W side.

San Antonio Cemetery, Alcalde

Cemetery: San Antonio Cemetery
GPS: N 36.08565 W 106.05700
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: N on US 285/NM 68 from Espanola, past Casino on E side, to just past San Juan Pueblo to westbound Day School St; W on Day School Street to County Road (CR) 40; N on CR 40 (White Swan Road) to westbound CR 104; continue a short distance on CR 40 to eastbound CR 106; Do a 3/4 U turn to your right immediately before CR 106 and follow dirt road to cemetery.

San Jose de Chama Cemetery, Hernandez

Cemetery: San Jose de Chama Cemetery
GPS: N 36.05682 W 106.12024
County: Rio Arriba
Directions: 1.3 mi N of Road 1517/US 84 junction in San Jose on US 84/US 285 to El Camino de Abajo going E ( just N of Es Pererza going W); Continue short distance N to lane to church going W (sign on fence next to road says ‘San Jose de Chama Catholic Community); W to church and cemetery behind (W) of church.

What’s New?

Alphabetical List of Cemeteries in Rio Arriba County

Old Cemetery List

Being caught in transition, unfortunately, temporarily brings with it 2 different methods of finding a grave. The list above are cemeteries which have been added to the new website, while the cemeteries in the list below are those that have not yet been transferred to this website. As we move the cemeteries over to the newer format, they will disappear below and appear above.

Note that the cemeteries in the list below are not searchable using the search for the website!

Abiquiu Community
Alamosa Plaza Conchas
Apostolic Dixon
Burns Ranch
Camposanto Truchas
Canjilon
Capilla de San Jose (Hernandez)
Capilla de San Pedro (Chamita)
Catholic (Rio Chiquito)
Cebolla
Cemeterio Pueblo Truchas
Christ in the Desert
Cordova East
Cordova West
Dixon (new) Catholic
Dixon (old) Catholic
Dixon Community
El Sanctuario
Embudo Presbyterian 
Ensenada
Father Kupper
Inglesia de las Virges
La Loma Vista
Las Tablas
Las Trampas
La Villita
Los Llanitos
Light House
Martinez Comm (Ojo Sarco)
Nuestra Senora Dolores (Chimayo)
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Velarde)
Rutheron
Rio Chiquito
Saint Annes (Alcalde)
Saint John The Baptist
San Miguel
San Rafael Del Guique
San Yglesia
Santa Clara Pueblo
Santo Nino
Santo Nino (Cebolla)
Truchas Presbyterian
Velarde
Youngsville