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A visit to the Pacheco 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 Pacheco Cemetery ...

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

36.9753, -104.0880

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

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

The county seat for Colfax County is located in Raton. Raton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Pacheco Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pacheco Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Pacheco Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinchera Plaza Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Leyba Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Romero Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Romero Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero Cemetery
  • Trinchera Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lucero Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nola Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Nola Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola Cemetery
  • Tapia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Emery Gap Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Emery Gap Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Gap Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emery Gap Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Branson (CO).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365208 <5>
  • Cejita Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Johnson Park Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johnson Park Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Park Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Raton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237532 <5>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Branson (CO).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57449 <5>
  • Folsom Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Barela Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela Cemetery
    • Drew Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Drew Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Cemetery
    • Martinez Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
    • Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Vigil Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
    • Fairmont Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Cemetery
    • Mestas Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Mestas Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mestas Cemetery
    • St. Johns Methodist Church Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Des Moines Catholic Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Des Moines Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Des Moines Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines Cemetery

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 Pacheco Cemetery.

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

  • Trinchera
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Branson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Branson is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Former name for Branson:
    • Wilson's Switch
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <6>
  • Folsom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Capulin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • San Miguel ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
  • Raton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Des Moines
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Kiowa ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kiowa is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
  • Wootton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Wootton is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wootton
  • Morley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Morley is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  • Beshoar
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Beshoar is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
  • Engleville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Engleville is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Brilliant ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Brilliant is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Starkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hoehne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • El Moro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • El Moro is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
    • Trinidad
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Trinidad is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <6>
    • Model
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sopris ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Sopris is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris

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 Pacheco 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 Pacheco Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Pacheco 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 Pacheco Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #892996  (Pacheco Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #892996 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: 1886 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trinchera Pass
      • Location given for Pacheco Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.9753013     Lon: -104.0880289
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pacheco 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.