A visit to the McCoy Cemetery ...
The location of the McCoy 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 McCoy Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McCoy Cemetery
Lat: 37.4320° (37° 25' 55")
Lon: -106.8903° (-106° 53' 25")
The McCoy Cemetery is located in Mineral County<2>.
The county seat for Mineral County is located in Creede. Creede lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north of the McCoy 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 McCoy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Mineral County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Archuleta County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Colorado
- Cemeteries of Mineral County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Colorado
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Colorado
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Colorado
- Cemeteries of Mineral
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the McCoy Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Pagosa Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagosa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagosa Springs
- Pagosa Springs is located in Archuleta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pagosa Springs <4>
- Summitville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Rio Grande County
- Spar City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Platoro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platoro
- Platoro is located in Conejos County
- South Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- South Fork is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fork <4>
- Gerrard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrard
- Gerrard is located in Rio Grande County
- Trujillo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo
- Trujillo is located in Archuleta County
- Agua Ramon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Ramon
- Agua Ramon is located in Rio Grande County
- Chimney Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Chromo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chromo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chromo
- Chromo is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chromo <4>
- Creede
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creede
- Creede is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Former name for Creede:
- Amethyst
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creede <4>
- Pagosa Springs
- Pagosa Springs lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the McCoy Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pagosa Springs.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagosa Springs
- Platoro
- Platoro lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the McCoy Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Platoro.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platoro
- South Fork
- South Fork lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the McCoy Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for South Fork.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Spar City - Historic
- Spar City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the McCoy Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spar City.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spar City
- Summitville - Historic
- Summitville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the McCoy Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summitville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Hilltop Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Archuleta County
- The Hilltop Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pagosa Springs Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57341 <6>
- Creede Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- The Creede Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- The Creede Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sunny Side Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creede Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159609 <6>
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1945973 (McCoy Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1945973 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: Saddle Mountain
- County: Mineral Elev: 2387
- Location given for GNIS #1945973 (McCoy Cemetery)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the McCoy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McCoy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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 McCoy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mineral County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCoy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 2 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the McCoy Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McCoy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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 McCoy Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Mineral, 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 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 McCoy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4320, Longitude: -106.8903 In this case, the coordinates for the McCoy 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. |