A visit to the Alamosa Municipal Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Alamosa Municipal Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Alamosa Municipal Cemetery (FG ID #1495808)
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 Alamosa Municipal Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alamosa Municipal Cemetery
Lat: 37.4494° (37° 26' 57")
Lon: -105.8593° (-105° 51' 33")
The cemetery is located in Alamosa County<2>.
As an estimate, the Alamosa Municipal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Alamosa.
The county seat for Alamosa County is located in Alamosa. Alamosa lies just to the north northwest of the Alamosa Municipal Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of the Alamosa Municipal Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alamosa Municipal Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Alamosa Spanish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Becker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- La Jara Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Jara Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Jara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The La Jara Cemetery is located in Conejos County
- Stanley Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sanford Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sanford Cemetery is located in Conejos County
- Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gate to Heaven Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lasauses Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasauses Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasauses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lasauses Cemetery is located in Conejos County
- Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Capulin Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capulin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capulin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Capulin Cemetery is located in Conejos County
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Conejos County
- Pioneer Urraca Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Urraca Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Urraca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pioneer Urraca Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Uracca Pioneer Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Speiser Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County
- Monte Vista Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nance Family Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Soward Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soward Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Soward Cemetery is located in Conejos County
- Old Manassa Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lariat Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- San Luis Valley Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Luis Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Luis Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The San Luis Valley Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County
- De la Luz Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Manassa Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Manassa Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Manassa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Manassa Cemetery is located in Conejos County
- Blanca Trinchera Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mac Mullan Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mac Mullan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mac Mullan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mac Mullan Cemetery is located in Costilla County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Alamosa Municipal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alamosa Municipal Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Alamosa
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Alamosa East
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Henry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Parma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Jara
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <7>
- Mosca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosca
- Mosca is located in Alamosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosca <7>
- Homelake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homelake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelake
- Homelake is located in Rio Grande County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homelake <7>
- Bountiful
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Capulin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monte Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista
- Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Vista <7>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Manassa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Blanca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Romeo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Romeo is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <7>
- Hooper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- San Acacio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Garland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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 Alamosa Municipal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alamosa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alamosa Municipal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamosa
- Antonito
- Blanca
- Fort Garland
- La Jara
- Monte Vista
- San Luis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Alamosa Municipal Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Alamosa 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 Alamosa Municipal Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Alamosa Municipal Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Alamosa, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alamosa Municipal Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4494, Longitude: -105.8593 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |