A visit to the Ponil Park ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ponil Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ponil Park (FG ID #2303722).
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 Ponil Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ponil Park:
36.7536, -105.0694
The Ponil Park is located 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northwest of Cimarron.
The cemetery is located in Colfax County<3>.
The county seat for Colfax County is located in Raton. Raton lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east northeast of the Ponil Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ponil Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Ponil Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ponil Park, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Red River Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cimmarron Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Catskill Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Catskill Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill Cemetery
- Tercio Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Abreu Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- The Abreu Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abreu Cemetery
- Latir Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Veterans Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
- Weston Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Weston Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pacheca Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- The Pacheca Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheca Cemetery
- Stonewall Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chapel of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- El Cerro Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- The El Cerro Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerro Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Ponil Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ponil Park, with the nearest first:
- Ute Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Virginia City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia City is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Lauretta ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Eagle Nest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dawson ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cimarron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Red River
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Idlewild
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Pines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Taos Ski Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ventero
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Amalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Angel Fire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Costilla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Questa
(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 Ponil Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colfax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ponil Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cimarron
- Dawson - Historic
- Eagle Nest
- Questa
- Red River
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Ponil Park:
- 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 Ponil Park:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2303722
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> | 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- Ponil Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |