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A visit to the Miami Cemetery ...


The location of the Miami 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 Miami Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3267°   (36° 19' 36")

Lon:   -104.7639°   (-104° 45' 50")

The Miami 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 north northeast of the Miami Cemetery .

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 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 Miami 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 Miami 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 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Miami Cemetery.

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

    • Miami
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Colmor ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmor
      • Colmor is located in Colfax County
    • Springer
      (9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
    • Cimarron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ocate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Maxwell
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
    • Los Huerros
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros
      • Los Huerros is located in Mora County
    • Wagon Mound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dawson ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Colfax County
    • Lauretta ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauretta
      • Lauretta is located in Colfax County
    • Ute Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ojo Feliz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Guadalupita
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Angel Fire
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Miami 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 Miami Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Abreu Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cimmarron Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Strong Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Halls Peak Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Ocate Catholic Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Ocate Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38283 <7>
    • Los LeFebres Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Santa Clara Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Paises Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Herrera Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herrera Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrera Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Casias Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Church of Christ Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • San Yasdiro Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Black Lake Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Mestenito Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 Miami Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #891929  (Miami Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #891929 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: Miami
      • County: Colfax         Elev: 1924
      • Location given for GNIS #891929 (Miami 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Miami Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3267, Longitude: -104.7639       In this case, the coordinates for the Miami 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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