A visit to the Mountainview Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mountainview Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mountainview Cemetery (FG ID #38263)
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 Mountainview Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountainview Cemetery
Lat: 36.6694° (36° 40' 9")
Lon: -104.0105° (-104° 0' 37")
The Mountainview Cemetery is located in Colfax County<2>.
The county seat for Colfax County is located in Raton. Raton lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mountainview Cemetery .
Name Variations for Mountainview Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Mountainview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mountain View Cemetery
- Capulin Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Mountainview Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mountainview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Martinez Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martinez Cemetery is located in Union County
- Des Moines Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Des Moines Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Des Moines Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Des Moines Catholic Cemetery is located in Union County
- Des Moines Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Des Moines Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Des Moines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Des Moines Cemetery is located in Union County
- Folsom Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Folsom Cemetery is located in Union County
- Drew Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Drew Cemetery is located in Union County
- Wilson Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Hollenbeck Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollenbeck Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollenbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hollenbeck Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Johnson Park Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sofia Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sofia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sofia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sofia Cemetery is located in Union County
- Pacheco Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Emery Gap Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Herrera Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrera Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Herrera Cemetery is located in Colfax County
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- Romero Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romero Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Romero Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Leyba Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- 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.<5> 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 <1>
- Trinchera Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Trinchera Plaza Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cejita Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lucero Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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.<5> 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 <1>
- Gladstone Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladstone Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gladstone Cemetery is located in Union County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Mountainview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mountainview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kiowa ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Colfax County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kiowa
- From the Mountainview Cemetery to Kiowa
- Capulin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Des Moines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <7>
- Folsom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <7>
- Grenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenville
- Grenville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenville <7>
- Gladstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Branson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Trinchera
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Raton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Mountainview 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 Mountainview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Des Moines
- Folsom
- Folsom lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mountainview Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Folsom.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Grenville
- Raton
- Raton lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Mountainview Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
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 websites either 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 Mountainview 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 Mountainview Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Mountainview Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Records ...
- GNIS ID #892288 (Mountain View Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #892288 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: Kiowa
- County: Colfax Elev: 2104
- Location given for GNIS #892288 (Mountain View Cemetery)
- GNIS ID #927295 (Mountainview Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #927295 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: Kiowa
- County: Colfax Elev: 2109
- Location given for GNIS #927295 (Mountainview Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #38263
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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 obstructions 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 Mountainview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6694, Longitude: -104.0105 |
<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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |