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A visit to the Colona 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 Colona Cemetery ...

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

38.3294, -107.7923

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

The Colona Cemetery is located in Ouray County<2>.

The county seat for Ouray County is located in Ouray. Ouray lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Colona Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Colona Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Colona Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Button Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Button Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button Cemetery
  • Uncompahgre Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Dallas Park Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dallas Park Cemetery is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Park Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Olathe Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Olathe Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe Cemetery
  • Ash Mesa Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ash Mesa Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Mesa 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>
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Olson Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
    • Pea Green Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pea Green Cemetery is located in Montrose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Green Cemetery
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Norwood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57462 <5>
    • Nurse - Brownlee Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Colona Cemetery.

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

  • Colona
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Colona is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
  • Eldredge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldredge is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredge
  • Uncompahgre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Uncompahgre is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
  • Vernal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernal is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
  • Loghill Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Loghill Village is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loghill Village
  • Dallas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dallas is located in Ouray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Montrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cimarron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Olathe
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leonard ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Leonard is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
  • Ouray
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Maher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Placerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sawpit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sawpit is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Sawpit has also been known as:
      • Saw Pit
    • Ute
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Ute is located in Montrose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
    • Vanadium ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Vanadium is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
    • Keystone ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Keystone is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • San Miguel ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
    • Mountain Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Telluride
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Bell ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Liberty Bell is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell
    • Pandora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Pandora is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
    • Tomboy ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Tomboy is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomboy
    • Crawford
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Colona Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ouray County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Colona Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Ouray 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 Colona Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #188241  (Colona Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #188241 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: Ouray
      • Est. Elev: 2002 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colona
      • Location given for Colona Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.3294324     Lon: -107.7922821
      • 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 Ouray, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colona 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.