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A visit to the Abreu Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Abreu Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Abreu Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Abreu Cemetery

Lat:   36.3664°   (36° 21' 59")

Lon:   -104.9333°   (-104° 55' 59")

The Abreu Cemetery is located in Colfax County<2>.

The county seat for Colfax County is located in Raton. Raton lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the northeast of the Abreu Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Abreu Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Abreu Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Miami Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miami Cemetery is located in Colfax County
  • Cimmarron Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cimmarron Cemetery
    • The Cimmarron Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cimmarron Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Cimarron.
    • The Cimmarron Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mountain View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38005 <5>
  • Halls Peak Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Peak Cemetery
    • The Halls Peak Cemetery is located in Mora County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Halls Peak Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Ocate.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38103 <5>
  • Strong Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ocate Catholic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocate Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocate Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ocate Catholic Cemetery is located in Mora County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38283 <5>
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Los LeFebres Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Colfax County
  • Black Lake Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Lake Cemetery is located in Colfax County
  • Church of Christ Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • San Yasdiro Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Yasdiro Cemetery
    • The San Yasdiro Cemetery is located in Mora County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Yasdiro Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ojo Feliz
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38428 <5>
  • Casias Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maxwell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Maxwell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962553 <5>
    • Montoya Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ponil Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponil Park
      • The Ponil Park is located in Colfax County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ponil Park is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of Cimarron.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303722 <5>
    • St. Teresita Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Teresita Cemetery
      • The St. Teresita Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Teresita Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Mora and Guadalupita.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Guadalupita.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441230 <5>
    • Chacon Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chacon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chacon Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37998 <5>
    • El Rito Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Rito Cemetery
      • The El Rito Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the El Rito Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Chacon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38042 <5>
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • La Morada Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Morada Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Morada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Morada Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38168 <5>
    • Santa Clara Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Clara Cemetery
      • The Santa Clara Cemetery is located in Mora County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Santa Clara Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Wagon Mound.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38434 <5>
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chico Creek Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chico Creek Cemetery
      • The Chico Creek Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chico Creek Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Springer.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2393797 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Abreu Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Abreu Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Miami
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cimarron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Halls Peak ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halls Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak
    • Halls Peak is located in Mora County
  • Ocate
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ute Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Los Huerros
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros
    • Los Huerros is located in Mora County
  • Colmor ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmor
    • Colmor is located in Colfax County
  • Springer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
    • Springer is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <7>
  • Angel Fire
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Dawson ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Colfax County
  • Virginia City ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Colfax County
  • Eagle Nest
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
    • Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <7>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lakeview Pines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
      • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
    • Guadalupita
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ojo Feliz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lauretta ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauretta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauretta
      • Lauretta is located in Colfax County
    • Maxwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Colfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <7>
    • Idlewild
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Colfax County
    • Valle Escondido
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Wagon Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Abreu Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colfax County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abreu Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Abreu Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Abreu Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #885541  (Abreu Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #885541 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Rayado
    • County: Colfax         Elev: 1991
    • Location given for GNIS #885541 (Abreu Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Colfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Abreu Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3664, Longitude: -104.9333       In this case, the coordinates for the Abreu Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Mora and Guadalupita. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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