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A visit to the Fairmont 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 Fairmont Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairmont 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 Fairmont Cemetery

Lat:   36.9053°   (36° 54' 19")

Lon:   -104.4300°   (-104° 25' 48")

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

The county seat for Colfax County is located in Raton. Raton lies just to the west southwest of the Fairmont Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Fairmont Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Colfax County
  • Johnson Park Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Park Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Johnson Park Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Johnson Park Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Park Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of Raton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237532 <6>
  • Starkville Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Starkville Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
  • Lucero Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucero Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lucero Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57406 <6>
  • Leyba Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leyba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leyba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leyba Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57395 <6>
  • Tapia Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Barela Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barela Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
  • Vigil Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vigil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vigil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
  • Jansen Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jansen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jansen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
  • Carpios Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpios Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpios Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carpios Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
  • Cordova Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordova Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordova Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinidad Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #199835 <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Garcia Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Tijeras Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tijeras Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tijeras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tijeras Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Pacheco Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacheco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacheco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valdez Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valdez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Trinchera Plaza Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nola Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nola Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nola Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Vigil Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vigil Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vigil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fairmont Cemetery.

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

  • Raton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brilliant ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Brilliant is located in Colfax County
  • Wootton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wootton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wootton
    • Wootton is located in Las Animas County (CO)
  • Morley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Las Animas County (CO)
  • San Miguel ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
    • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County (CO)
  • Starkville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sopris ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sopris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
    • Sopris is located in Las Animas County (CO)
  • Engleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Engleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
    • Engleville is located in Las Animas County (CO)
  • Trinidad
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
    • Trinidad is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <7>
  • Cokedale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Madrid ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Madrid is located in Las Animas County (CO)
  • Beshoar
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beshoar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
    • Beshoar is located in Las Animas County (CO)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Valdez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
      • Valdez is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Segundo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • El Moro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
      • El Moro is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Trinchera
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lauretta ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauretta
      • Lauretta is located in Colfax County
    • Kiowa ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiowa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Colfax County
    • Dawson ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Colfax County
    • Maxwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Boncarbo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boncarbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boncarbo
      • Boncarbo is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boncarbo <7>
    • Capulin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoehne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoehne
      • Hoehne is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoehne <7>

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 Fairmont 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 Fairmont Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dawson - Historic
  • El Moro
  • Folsom
  • Maxwell
  • Raton
    • Raton lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Fairmont Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
  • Trinidad

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fairmont 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 Fairmont Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #888951  (Fairmont Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #888951 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: Raton
    • County: Colfax         Elev: 2042
    • Location given for GNIS #888951 (Fairmont 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 'straight-line' 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 Fairmont Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9053, Longitude: -104.4300       In this case, the coordinates for the Fairmont 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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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