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A visit to the Jackson Cemetery ...


The location of the Jackson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Jackson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5906°   (36° 35' 26")

Lon:   -105.1286°   (-105° 7' 42")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Jackson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 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)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Idlewild
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Colfax County
    • Lakeview Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
      • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Ski Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Ski Valley
      • Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <4>
    • Lauretta ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Valle Escondido
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dawson ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Colfax County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Taos Pueblo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
        • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
      • Arroyo Seco
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Shady Brook
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
        • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
      • Miami
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kiowa Village
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
        • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
      • 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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Jackson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cimmarron Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Cimmarron Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38005 <7>
    • Red River Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Red River Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red River Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Red River.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red River Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153167 <7>
    • Abreu Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abreu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abreu Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abreu Cemetery
    • Black Lake Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Lake Cemetery
    • Halls Peak Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Peak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38103 <7>
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery
    • LaLoma Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaLoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LaLoma Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaLoma Cemetery
    • Sierra Vista Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sierra Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sierra Vista Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sierra Vista Cemetery
    • Kit Carson Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kit Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kit Carson Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kit Carson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Los Cruces Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Cruces Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Los Cruces Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Cruces Cemetery
      • Canon Brethren Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canon Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canon Brethren Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canon Brethren Cemetery
      • Los Dolores Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Dolores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Los Dolores Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Dolores Cemetery
      • Miami Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
      • Latir Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Latir Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latir Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38177 <7>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colonias Cemetery is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonias Cemetery
      • Strong Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

    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: GNIS record #890393 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: Touch-Me-Not Mountain
      • County: Colfax         Elev: 2438
      • Location given for GNIS #890393 (Jackson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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 Jackson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5906, Longitude: -105.1286       In this case, the coordinates for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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