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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 Ocate (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 Ocate. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Ocate is located in Mora 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 Mora County: Colfax, Harding, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe & Taos.

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

  • Mora County     (The home county of Ocate)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocate, with the one closest to Ocate listed first.
    • Los Huerros
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros
      • Los Huerros is located in Mora County
    • Ojo Feliz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Guadalupita
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rainsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chacon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • La Cueva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
      • La Cueva is located in Mora County
    • Holman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Golondrinas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golondrinas
      • Golondrinas is located in Mora County
    • Cleveland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Loma Parda ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Parda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Parda
      • Loma Parda is located in Mora County
    • Wagon Mound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Abuelo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abuelo
      • Abuelo is located in Mora County
  • Colfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocate, with the one closest to Ocate listed first.
    • Miami
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Angel Fire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Colmor ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmor
      • Colmor is located in Colfax County
    • Cimarron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ute Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview Pines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
      • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
    • Springer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Eagle Nest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
      • Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <1>
    • Virginia City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Colfax County
    • Idlewild
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Colfax County
  • San Miguel County
  • Taos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ocate, with the one closest to Ocate listed first.
    • Valle Escondido
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Angostura
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
      • Angostura is located in Taos County
    • Shady Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
      • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
    • Tres Ritos
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Ritos
      • Tres Ritos is located in Taos County

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

Newspapers Published in Ocate ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocate.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ocate, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ocate.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Ocate ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ocate.

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 Ocate covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ocate Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocate Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocate Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38283 <4>
  • Strong Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Halls Peak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Los LeFebres Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Church of Christ Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • San Yasdiro Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Casias Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Montoya Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Teresita Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • La Morada Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Morada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Morada Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38168 <4>
  • Abreu Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abreu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abreu Cemetery
  • Continue List   (46 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Lake Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Lake Cemetery
    • Chacon Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chacon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37998 <4>

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ocate had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Halls Peak ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak
    • Halls Peak is located in Mora County
  • Guadalupita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lucero
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucero
    • Lucero is located in Mora County
  • La Cueva
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
    • La Cueva is located in Mora County
  • Mora
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Levy
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levy
    • Levy is located in Mora County
  • Loma Parda ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Parda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Parda
    • Loma Parda is located in Mora County
  • Wagon Mound
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Colmor ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmor
    • Colmor is located in Colfax County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Tiptonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
      • Tiptonville is located in Mora County
    • Cimarron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Watrous
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrous
      • Watrous is located in Mora County
    • Shoemaker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker
      • Shoemaker is located in Mora County
    • Springer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

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

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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>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- Ocate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ocate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1754, Longitude: -105.0483    
<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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Mora and Guadalupita. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>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 Ocate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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