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A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Wilson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5622°   (36° 33' 43")

Lon:   -104.2430°   (-104° 14' 34")

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

The county seat for Colfax County is located in Raton. Raton lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Wilson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hollenbeck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollenbeck Cemetery is located in Colfax County
  • Herrera Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Herrera Cemetery is located in Colfax County
  • Mountainview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountainview Cemetery
    • The Mountainview Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • The Mountainview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Capulin Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38263 <5>
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maxwell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Maxwell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962553 <5>
  • Chico Creek Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chico Creek Cemetery
    • The Chico Creek Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chico Creek Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Springer.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2393797 <5>
  • Johnson Park Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Park Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Johnson Park Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Johnson Park Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Park Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of Raton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237532 <5>
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Colfax County
  • Sofia Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sofia Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Gladstone Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gladstone Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Fairmont Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Colfax County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Johns Methodist Church Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • Mofax Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Folsom Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Des Moines Catholic Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Des Moines Catholic Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Des Moines Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Des Moines Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Drew Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drew Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Pacheco Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Colfax County

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 Wilson Cemetery.

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

  • Kiowa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Maxwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <7>
  • Capulin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Springer
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
    • Springer is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <7>
  • Gladstone
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Raton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Des Moines
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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 Wilson 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 Wilson 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 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 Wilson Cemetery:

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 Wilson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #896681  (Wilson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #896681 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: Pine Buttes
    • County: Colfax         Elev: 2214
    • Location given for GNIS #896681 (Wilson Cemetery)

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5622, Longitude: -104.2430       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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.




 

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