San Francisco Catholic Cemetery New in Golden, New Mexico

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Get directions Golden, New Mexico, USA

Coordinates: 35.27183, -106.21126
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The San Francisco Catholic Cemetery is about 700 feet to the NE of the San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church, and the sign on NM Hiway 14 reads "San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church N. Cemetery" and one could easily discern from the size of the cemetery in the church yard that the "N. Cemetery" originated almost immediately with the beginnings of the church. This theory is supported with the boom/bust history of the community, which began with prospecting and mining for precious metals. Some of the memorial descriptions provide support, e.g., the description of "Charles "Charlie" Burdick" is typical of the time and location.

The size of the cemetery is about an acre and a half, but seems larger with the low pine trees that obscure a full view of all of the cemetery, wherever you were. The gate off of NM Hiway 14 was not locked when we visited, but obviously serves a purpose, and is easily opened and closed, so please close it behind you. The boom/bust nature of the cemetery is reflected in the fact that a large number of the graves were overgrown and neglected, indicating that, perhaps, relatives of the interred had removed from the community long ago.