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A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

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 websites either 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:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Colfax County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wilson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollenbeck Cemetery
    • Herrera Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrera Cemetery
    • Mountainview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountainview Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • The Mountainview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Capulin Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountainview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38263 <6>
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Sofia Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sofia Cemetery
    • Martinez Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
    • Gladstone Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladstone Cemetery
    • Fairmont Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery
    • St. Johns Methodist Church Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Mofax Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Folsom Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Cemetery
      • Des Moines Catholic Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Des Moines Catholic Cemetery
      • Des Moines Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Des Moines Cemetery
      • Drew Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drew Cemetery
      • Pacheco Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacheco Cemetery
      • Leyba Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leyba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leyba Cemetery is located in Las Animas County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leyba Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57395 <6>

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

    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: www.newmexico.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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