County archive: NM-045

San Juan County, New Mexico Cemetery Records & Burial Search

Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for San Juan County, New Mexico from one focused county hub.

County archive snapshot

San Juan County Overview

35

Cemeteries

1

Indexed Records

35

Mapped Cemetery Sites

Quick answer

How do I search San Juan County cemetery and burial records?

Use this page as the county-level filter between the statewide archive and individual cemetery lookups. Start with the cemetery directory, compare the source mix and burial depth, then run a focused search for the exact cemetery or person name you need.

Research focus

Top Signal 35 active cemetery pages surfaced.
Best Next Step Review the cemetery directory or use the map below to isolate coordinates.

Use this county page for

Search by person name

Start with a full name when the county is already likely.

Compare cemetery pages

Review cemetery cards before opening a specific profile.

Use map context

Use mapped locations to understand the local cemetery spread.

Verify official details

Confirm sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official sources.

County overview

About San Juan County Cemetery Records & Burial Search

San Juan County, New Mexico contains 35 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 11 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. Greenlawn Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1932 in the current dataset. Use the cemetery directory below to browse all locations, or move into the burial record section when you already know the surname or full name you need.

Use this county archive to move from broad San Juan County cemetery research into specific cemetery locations, burial-record matches, source labels, and official verification paths.

Cemetery Pages Surfaced

35 Active

Active cemetery profile pages currently surfaced in the San Juan County index.

Veteran-Linked Burial Records

1 Military

Burial records in this county currently carrying military branch or service-related context.

Source Rows Grouped

37 Indexed

Cemetery source rows currently grouped into public archive labels. Source-row counts may be higher than cemetery-page counts when multiple public-source rows point to the same county archive.

County map

San Juan County map overview

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County center reference: 36.6531, -108.1627

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Note: Map pins show cemetery-location context, not exact grave coordinates.

Source note

Cemetery locations and burial records are not the same

San Juan County may have strong cemetery-location coverage even when person-level burial records are limited. Use this directory to find the likely cemetery first, then verify sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source records.

County cemetery index

San Juan County Cemetery Directory

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Note on spelling variations: Some cemetery names may appear in slightly different spellings across source datasets (e.g., "Oak Ridge" vs "Oakridge"). Verify the official name before relying on the record.

Greenlawn Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 3
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1932 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Shiprock Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 3
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1936 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Aztec Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1932 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Kirtland Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1960 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Kirtland/Fruitland Cemetery

VA

πŸ“ KIRTLAND, NM

Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1957 - 2020 Open cemetery profile

Sacred Heart Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1934 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Toadlena Cemetery

VA

πŸ“ SHIPROCK, NM

Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1957 - 2022 Open cemetery profile

Bloomfield Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Brethren In Christ Mission Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Cedar Hill Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Crystal Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Dustin Masonic Memorial Park

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Farmington Lodge 24 of IOOF Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Farmington Mennonite Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Flora Vista Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Greenhorn Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Hammond Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Jewett Valley Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Kimbeto Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

La Plata Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Memory Gardens

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Naschitti Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Navajo Methodist Mission Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Old Cedar Hill Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Burial record snapshot

Burial Records in San Juan County, New Mexico

These person-level records can help when you already have a likely name, cemetery, date range, or military-service clue. Use them as starting points, then verify sensitive details with the cemetery, county office, veteran resource, or primary source.

Everett Howe

πŸͺ¦ Kirtland/Fruitland Cemetery

Lifespan: 1957-03-19 - 2020-12-28
Military branch: US MARINE CORPS
Note: Verify sensitive details
Best use: start with the cemetery card above when place context is still uncertain. Use these burial links when the person name is already likely tied to this county.

Surname index

Surname Index for San Juan County

These surname links surface recurring family names already present in the county burial archive. They are useful when the cemetery is still unknown but the last name is likely tied to this county.

Surnames are generated from currently indexed burial records and may not represent every family name connected to this county.

Veteran burial records

Veteran-Linked Burial Records in San Juan County, New Mexico

This block shows burial records that currently include military branch or service-context fields in the archive. Use these entries as research leads and verify official veteran burial details with the appropriate VA/NCA, cemetery, or primary record source.

How to research this county

How to Find Cemetery Information in San Juan County

San Juan County works best as a narrowing layer. Instead of trying to search all records at once, move from county overview into cemetery names and then into individual burial records when the archive shows person-level matches.

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Review cemetery density before searching names

  1. Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations have the clearest burial-record coverage.
  2. Compare source labels such as USGS or VA before deciding where to search deeper.
  3. Use the county map and cemetery cards together to avoid broad, low-context searching.

02

Run focused person searches after choosing the likely cemetery

  1. Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
  2. Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
  3. Return to the New Mexico archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.

Frequently asked

San Juan County Archive FAQs

This county FAQ section is designed to answer common archive questions before users widen their search into nearby counties or move down into specific cemetery pages.

How do I search cemetery records in San Juan County?

Start with the cemetery directory on this page, compare the cemetery count, record depth, and veterans tags, then move into the individual cemetery page once you find the strongest match.

How many cemeteries are mapped in San Juan County?

35 cemetery locations are currently mapped in San Juan County, New Mexico, with 35 carrying latitude and longitude context.

Does San Juan County include burial records as well as cemetery names?

Yes. This county archive combines cemetery counts with burial record coverage where source datasets include person-level information.

Are San Juan County burial records free to access?

Yes. Cemetery Finders presents county, cemetery, and burial-detail pages from public-source archive data without requiring an account or paid lookup.

How many San Juan County burial records include military branch context?

1 burial records in this county currently include military branch or service-context fields where the source archive provides them. This should be treated as veteran-linked archive context, not a complete official count of all veterans buried in San Juan County.