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A visit to the Puertocito 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 Puertocito Cemetery ...

The Puertocito Cemetery is located in Union County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Antioch Cemetery
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Atencio Cemetery
    • 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]<2> to the north of Clayton.
  • Bertrand Cemetery
    • The Bertrand Cemetery is located in Cimarron County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand Cemetery
  • Boggus Cemetery
    • The Boggus Cemetery is located in Baca County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggus Cemetery
  • Boise City Cemetery
    • The Boise City Cemetery is located in Cimarron County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise City Cemetery
  • Carrizo Springs Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
  • Corrumpa Cemetery
  • County Cemetery
    • The County Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Cemetery
  • Creeds Chapel Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Hanson Homestead Cemetery
    • 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]<2> to the east of Des Moines.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2499150 <3>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • IOOF Cemetery
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Kenton Cemetery
      • The Kenton Cemetery is located in Cimarron County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton Cemetery
    • Moses Cemetery
      • The Moses Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Cemetery
    • Padilla Cemetery
      • The Padilla Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padilla Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Rinker Cemetery
      • The Rinker Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinker Cemetery
    • Rivera Cemetery
      • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
    • Wanette Cemetery
      • The Wanette Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanette Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Puertocito Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Carrizo Springs
    • Carrizo Springs is located in Baca County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Springs
  • Clayton
  • Felt
  • Kenton
  • Mexhoma ‑ Historic
    • Mexhoma is located in Cimarron County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexhoma
  • Moses
    • Moses is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
  • Mount Dora
  • Seneca
  • Texline
  • Wheeless
    • Wheeless is located in Cimarron County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeless

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 Puertocito Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Puertocito Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Puertocito 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 Puertocito Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #909893  (Puertocito Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #909893 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: 1463 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Moses

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Puertocito Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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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