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A visit to the Catskill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Catskill Cemetery ...

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

36.9475, -104.8075

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

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

The county seat for Colfax County is located in Raton. Raton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east of the Catskill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Catskill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Catskill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • San Juan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Cemetery
  • San Juan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Cemetery
  • Weston Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
  • Pacheca Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Pacheca Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheca Cemetery
  • Tercio Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tijeras Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tijeras Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras Cemetery
  • Burro Canyon Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Burro Canyon Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burro Canyon Cemetery
  • Stonewall Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ponil Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ponil Park is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponil Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ponil Park is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of Cimarron.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303722 <5>
  • Starkville Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Starkville Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville Cemetery
  • Carpios Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carpios Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpios Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Johns Methodist Church Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Vigil Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
    • Jansen Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen Cemetery
    • Fairmont Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
      • The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinidad Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #199835 <5>
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Albertson Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Albertson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Catskill Cemetery.

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

  • Weston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Valdez
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Valdez is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
  • Segundo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Brilliant ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Brilliant is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
  • Madrid ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Madrid is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Wootton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wootton is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wootton
  • Morley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Morley is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  • Cokedale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Lauretta ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lauretta is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauretta
  • Sopris ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sopris is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
  • Dawson ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dawson is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Starkville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Boncarbo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Raton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Trinidad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Trinidad is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <6>
    • Monument Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Monument Park is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
    • Engleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Engleville is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville

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 Catskill 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 Catskill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dawson - Historic
  • El Moro
  • Raton
  • Trinidad

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Catskill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Colfax County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Catskill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #887295  (Catskill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #887295 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Colfax
      • Est. Elev: 2424 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Caliente Canyon North
      • Location given for Catskill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.9475254     Lon: -104.8074938
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 'straight-line' (or 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- Catskill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.