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A visit to the Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery ...

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

36.8250, -103.5394

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

The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Clayton. Clayton lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Corrumpa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rivera Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
  • Hanson Homestead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hanson Homestead Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Homestead Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hanson Homestead Cemetery is located 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east of Des Moines.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2499150 <5>
  • Padilla Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Padilla Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padilla Cemetery
  • Crespin Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Des Moines Catholic Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Des Moines Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Des Moines Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Drew Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Drew Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Cemetery
  • Folsom Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Cemetery
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
  • Emery Gap Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Atencio Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Atencio Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atencio Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atencio Cemetery is located 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north of Clayton.
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Wanette Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wanette Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanette Cemetery
    • Cejita Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Moses Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Moses Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Cemetery
    • Rinker Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rinker Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinker Cemetery
    • Puertocito Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Puertocito Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puertocito Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Romero Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Romero Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero Cemetery
    • Mountainview Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mountainview Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview Cemetery
      • The Mountainview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Capulin Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38263 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Des Moines
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Grenville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Dora
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Folsom
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Branson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Capulin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Seneca
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Moses
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Moses is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses

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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Union County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Hill 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 helpful 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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Pleasant Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #893362  (Pleasant Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #893362 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: Union
      • Est. Elev: 1783 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fiddler Springs
      • Location given for Pleasant Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.8250222     Lon: -103.5393954
      • 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 Union, 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- Pleasant Hill 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.