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A visit to the Jackson 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 Jackson Cemetery ...

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

36.5906, -105.1286

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

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

The county seat for Colfax County is located in Raton. Raton lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Jackson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jackson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Jackson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ponil Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Cimmarron Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cimmarron Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimmarron Cemetery
    • 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>
  • Red River Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Red River Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red River Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Red River.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153167 <5>
  • Abreu Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Abreu Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abreu Cemetery
  • Black Lake Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Black Lake Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake Cemetery
  • Halls Peak Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Halls Peak Cemetery is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Halls Peak Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Ocate.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38103 <5>
  • Veterans Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
  • Los LeFebres Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • LaLoma Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The LaLoma Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaLoma Cemetery
  • Sierra Vista Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sierra Vista Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kit Carson Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kit Carson Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson Cemetery
    • Los Cruces Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Los Cruces Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cruces Cemetery
    • Canon Brethren Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Los Dolores Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Los Dolores Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Dolores Cemetery
    • Miami Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Miami Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Cemetery
    • Latir Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapel of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Colonias Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Colonias Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonias Cemetery
    • Strong Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jackson Cemetery.

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

  • Ute Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Virginia City ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Virginia City is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
  • Eagle Nest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Idlewild
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Idlewild is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Lakeview Pines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
  • Cimarron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Angel Fire
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Red River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Taos Ski Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lauretta ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lauretta is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauretta
  • Valle Escondido
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dawson ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dawson is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Taos Pueblo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
    • Arroyo Seco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Shady Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
    • Halls Peak ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Halls Peak is located in Mora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak
    • Miami
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kiowa Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
    • Valdez
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 Jackson 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 Jackson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cimarron
  • Dawson - Historic
    • Dawson lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Jackson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dawson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Eagle Nest
  • Questa
    • Questa lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Jackson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Questa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Questa
  • Red River
  • Taos
    • Taos lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Jackson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taos.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos

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 professional and volunteer 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #890393  (Jackson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #890393 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: 2438 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Touch-Me-Not Mountain
      • Location given for Jackson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.5905887     Lon: -105.1286154
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jackson 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.
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