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A visit to the Ash Mesa Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Ash Mesa Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ash Mesa Cemetery:

38.6658, -108.0201

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ash Mesa Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ash Mesa Cemetery is located in Montrose County<2>.

The county seat for Montrose County is located in Montrose. Montrose lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Ash Mesa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ash Mesa Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Ash Mesa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pea Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pea Green Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Green Cemetery
  • Delta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Olathe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Olathe Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mesa View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mesa View Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa View Cemetery
  • Read Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Read Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Read Cemetery
  • Crim Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crim Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crim Cemetery
  • Cory Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Cory Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory Cemetery
  • Eckert Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Eckert Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert Cemetery
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Cedaredge Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cedaredge Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedaredge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedaredge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cedaredge.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960144 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Uncompahgre Memorial Gardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Olson Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
    • Button Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Button Cemetery is located in Montrose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Colona Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Colona Cemetery is located in Ouray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ash Mesa Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ash Mesa Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Olathe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Delta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Delta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Delta is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Delta
  • Austin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Roubideau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Roubideau is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubideau
  • Orchard City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Orchard City is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,242 people
  • Eckert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Escalante
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Escalante is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Montrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lazear
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Keyhole
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Keyhole is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyhole
    • Cedaredge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hotchkiss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dominguez
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Dominguez is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez

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 Ash Mesa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montrose County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ash Mesa Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cedaredge
  • Crawford
  • Delta
    • Delta lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ash Mesa Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Montrose
  • Olathe
    • Olathe lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Ash Mesa Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olathe.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
  • Paonia
    • Paonia lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ash Mesa Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paonia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paonia

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 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 Ash Mesa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Montrose County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Ash Mesa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #185530  (Ash Mesa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #185530 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Montrose
      • Est. Elev: 1601 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Delta
      • Location given for Ash Mesa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.665818     Lon: -108.0200674
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Montrose, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ash Mesa Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.