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A visit to the La Boca Cemetery ...


The location of the La Boca 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 La Boca Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0003°   (37° 0' 1")

Lon:   -107.5962°   (-107° 35' 46")

The La Boca Cemetery is located in La Plata County<2>.

The county seat for La Plata County is located in Durango. Durango lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the La Boca Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 La Boca Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to La Plata 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 La Boca 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the La Boca Cemetery.

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

    • La Boca
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
      • La Boca is located in La Plata County
    • Allison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in La Plata County
    • Ignacio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Arboles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Navajo Dam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bondad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
      • Bondad is located in La Plata County
    • Gem Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
      • Gem Village is located in La Plata County
    • Bayfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
      • Bayfield is located in La Plata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayfield <4>
    • Navajo City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo City
      • Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Florida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in La Plata County
    • Turley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley
      • Turley is located in San Juan County (NM)
    • Chimney Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
      • Chimney Rock is located in Archuleta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Carbon Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
        • Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County
      • Blanco
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gato
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
        • Gato is located in Archuleta County
      • Juanita ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
        • Juanita is located in Archuleta County
      • Durango
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Aztec
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
        • Aztec is located in San Juan County (NM)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <4>
      • Vallecito
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

    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 La Boca Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Plata County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the La Boca Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tiffany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiffany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tiffany Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiffany Cemetery
    • Allison Tiffany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Tiffany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allison Tiffany Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Tiffany Cemetery
    • Ouray Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouray Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ouray Memorial Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouray Memorial Cemetery
    • New Rosa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The New Rosa Cemetery is located in San Juan County (NM)
      • The New Rosa Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Santa Rosa Memorial
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Rosa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194115 <6>
    • Los Martinez Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bayfield Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayfield Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayfield Cemetery
    • Elco Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elco Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elco Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Crestview Memorial Garden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crestview Memorial Garden is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Memorial Garden
    • Carracas Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carracas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carracas Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carracas Cemetery
    • Blanco - Turley Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanco - Turley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanco - Turley Cemetery is located in San Juan County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco - Turley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shreck Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shreck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shreck Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shreck Cemetery
      • Animas Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Animas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Animas Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Animas Cemetery
      • Green Mtn. Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mtn. Cemetery
      • Greenmount Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Durango.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1013065 <6>
      • Aztec Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hammond Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammond Cemetery is located in San Juan County (NM)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
      • Marvel Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • The Marvel Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvel Cemetery
      • Flora Vista Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

    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 La Boca Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #184502  (La Boca Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #184502 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: Tiffany
      • County: La Plata         Elev: 1895
      • Location given for GNIS #184502 (La Boca Cemetery)

    The official website for La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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 Colorado's counties, including La Plata, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the La Boca Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0003, Longitude: -107.5962       In this case, the coordinates for the La Boca 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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