Torrance County New Mexico Cemeteries

El Rosario Cemetery, Vaughn

El Rosario Cemetery, Vaughn, Torrance County, New Mexico

El Rosario Cemetery, Vaughn, Torrance County, New Mexico

Cemetery: El Rosario Cemetery
GPS: N 34.60395 W 106.03128
County: Torrance
Directions:

Garland Cemetery, Torrance County, New Mexico

Garland Cemetery, Torrance County, New Mexico

Garland Cemetery, Torrance County, New Mexico

Cemetery: Garland Cemetery
GPS: N 34.79723 W 106.23641
County: Torrance
Directions: S from I-40 at Tijeras on NM 337 to Chilili, then an additional 7 mi to cemetery, E side; Privately owned.

Lucy Cemetery, Torrance County, New Mexico

Lucy Cemetery, Torrance County, New Mexico

Lucy Cemetery, Torrance County, New Mexico

Cemetery: Lucy Cemetery
GPS: N 34.63904 W 105.83328
County: Torrance
Directions: E 16 mi from Willard on US 60; S 1 mi on County Road B083, W side. Permission needed to visit.

St Alice Catholic Cemetery, Mountainair

Cemetery: St Alice Catholic Cemetery
GPS: N 34.51644 W 106.27586
County: Torrance
Directions: Driving Directions: W on 3rd Street 0.7 mi from US 60 to Smith Rd going S; S on Smith Rd 0.3 mi to Red Bluff Rd going W. W on Red Bluff Rd 1.0 mi to dirt road going N. N to second cemetery of W side. The south fence of St Alice Catholic Cemetery is the north fence of Mountainair Cemetery.

What’s New?

Torrance County was created 16 March 1903. It is near the heart of New Mexico. It was named for Francis J. Torrance who was an early builder of commerce in New Mexico. Estancia is the county seat. It is rich in farming, ranching, and orchards. Two railroads cross its lands. Torrance County’s Manzano area, saw the first apple orchard planted in the southwest.

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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!