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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fivemile Crossing (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fivemile Crossing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Fivemile Crossing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fivemile Crossing: Fivemile Xing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fivemile Crossing is located in San Juan County.

To see how the shape of New Mexico's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Juan County: Apache (AZ), Archuleta (CO), La Plata (CO), Montezuma (CO), McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval & San Juan (UT).

Below are the counties that are near Fivemile Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fivemile Crossing:

  • San Juan County     (The home county of Fivemile Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fivemile Crossing, with the one closest to Fivemile Crossing listed first.
    • Turley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley
      • Turley is located in San Juan County
    • Blanco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Navajo Dam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in San Juan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <1>
    • Aztec
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
      • Aztec is located in San Juan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <1>
    • Huerfano
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huerfano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huerfano
      • Huerfano is located in San Juan County
    • Flora Vista
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Vista
      • Flora Vista is located in San Juan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora Vista <1>
    • Farmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Napi HQ
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napi HQ. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napi HQ
      • Napi HQ is located in San Juan County
    • La Plata
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nageezi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nageezi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nageezi
      • Nageezi is located in San Juan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nageezi <1>
  • Rio Arriba County
    • Navajo City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo City
      • Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Archuleta County (CO)
    • Arboles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • La Plata County (CO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fivemile Crossing, with the one closest to Fivemile Crossing listed first.
    • La Boca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
      • La Boca is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Bondad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bondad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
      • Bondad is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Allison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Ignacio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
      • Ignacio is located in La Plata County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fivemile Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Fivemile Crossing.

Cemeteries Near Fivemile Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fivemile Crossing.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fivemile Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fivemile Crossing, with the one closest to Fivemile Crossing listed first.

  • Blanco - Turley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco - Turley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanco - Turley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Los Martinez Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Aztec Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Flora Vista Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Memory Gardens of Farmington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens of Farmington
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memory Gardens of Farmington is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Farmington.
    • The Memory Gardens of Farmington has also been known as:
    • Farmington Memory Gardens
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973605 <4>
  • La Boca Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Boca Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Boca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dustin Masonic Memorial Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dustin Masonic Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dustin Masonic Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tiffany Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiffany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiffany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Elco Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Allison Tiffany Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Tiffany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Tiffany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Navajo Methodist Mission Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Fivemile Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fivemile Crossing.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fivemile Crossing, with the one closest to Fivemile Crossing listed first.

  • Bloomfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in San Juan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <1>
  • Aztec
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
    • Aztec is located in San Juan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <1>
  • Flora Vista
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Vista
    • Flora Vista is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora Vista <1>
  • La Boca
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
    • La Boca is located in La Plata County (CO)
  • Farmington
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Rosa ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
    • Rosa is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Arboles
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ignacio
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
    • Ignacio is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <1>
  • La Plata
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fivemile Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fivemile Crossing.

Newspapers Published in Fivemile Crossing ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fivemile Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fivemile Crossing, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fivemile Crossing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fivemile Crossing:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fivemile Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.nm.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fivemile Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fivemile Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fivemile Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6920, Longitude: -107.7534       In this case, the coordinates for Fivemile Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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