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A visit to the Button 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 Button Cemetery ...

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

38.4014, -107.8128

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

The Button Cemetery is located in Montrose County<2>.

The county seat for Montrose County is located in Montrose. Montrose lies just to the north northwest of the Button Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Button Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Button Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Uncompahgre Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Colona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Colona Cemetery is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona Cemetery
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Olathe Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Olathe Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe Cemetery
  • Dallas Park Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dallas Park Cemetery is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Park Cemetery
  • Dallas Park Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dallas Park Cemetery is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Park Cemetery
  • Ash Mesa Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ash Mesa Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Mesa Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Pea Green Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pea Green Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Green Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Olson Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Olson Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Crim Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Crim Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crim Cemetery
    • Read Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Read Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Read Cemetery
    • Blue Mesa Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Blue Mesa Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mesa Cemetery
      • The Blue Mesa Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Sapinero Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2460575 <5>
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mesa View Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mesa View Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa View Cemetery
    • Delta Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Cory Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Cory Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Button Cemetery.

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

  • Vernal
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Vernal is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
  • Uncompahgre
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Uncompahgre is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
  • Colona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Colona is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
  • Montrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eldredge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Eldredge is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredge
  • Loghill Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Loghill Village is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loghill Village
  • Cimarron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Dallas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dallas is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Olathe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Maher
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ute
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Ute is located in Montrose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
    • Leonard ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Leonard is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Lazear
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Austin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ouray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Delta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • North Delta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Delta is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Delta
    • Hotchkiss
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Button 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 Button Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Crawford
  • Delta
    • Delta lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Button Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Montrose
  • Olathe
    • Olathe lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Button Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olathe.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
  • Ouray
    • Ouray lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Button Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ouray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray
  • Ridgway
  • Sawpit
    • Sawpit lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Button Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sawpit.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Button 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 Button Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #188134  (Button Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #188134 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: 1881 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Montrose East
      • Location given for Button Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.4013761     Lon: -107.8128382
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Button 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.
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