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A visit to the Cotton Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Cotton Creek 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 Cotton Creek Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cotton Creek Cemetery

Lat:   38.1328°   (38° 7' 58")

Lon:   -105.8275°   (-105° 49' 39")

The Cotton Creek Cemetery is located in Saguache County<2>.

The county seat for Saguache County is located in Saguache. Saguache lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Cotton Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cotton Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Saguache 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 Cotton Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cotton Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cotton Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Moffat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Villa Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Grove <4>
    • Crestone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillside <4>
    • Coaldale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Saguache
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saguache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saguache
      • Saguache is located in Saguache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saguache <4>
    • Ula ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ula
      • Ula is located in Custer County
    • Vallie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
      • Vallie is located in Fremont County
    • Cotopaxi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Westcliffe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kerper City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerper City
      • Kerper City is located in Saguache County
    • Howard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Bonanza
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
        • Bonanza is located in Saguache County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
      • Duncan ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
        • Duncan is located in Saguache County
      • Spook City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spook City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook City
        • Spook City is located in Saguache County
      • Calcite ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
        • Calcite is located in Fremont County
      • Liberty ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Saguache County
      • Silver Cliff
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
        • Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <4>
      • Wellsville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
        • Wellsville is located in Fremont County

    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 Cotton Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saguache County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Cotton Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mirage Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mirage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mirage Cemetery is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mirage Cemetery
    • Villa Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Villa Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Villa Grove Cemetery is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Villa Grove Cemetery
    • Teton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teton Cemetery is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teton Cemetery
    • Pines Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pines Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Pines Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • The Pines Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cusacks Cemetery Of The Pines
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pines Cemetery
    • The Pines Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Pines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The Pines Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Pines Cemetery
    • Whites Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whites Cemetery is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Ula Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ula Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ula Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Silver Cliff Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Cliff Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cliff Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Campo Santo Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Santo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campo Santo Cemetery is located in Saguache County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Santo Cemetery
      • Rosita Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosita Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosita Cemetery
      • Cleora Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57627 <7>
      • Jacks Creek Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacks Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacks Creek Cemetery is located in Saguache County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacks Creek Cemetery
      • Poncha Springs Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Speiser Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speiser Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speiser Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

    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 Cotton Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #192101  (Cotton Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #192101 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: Valley View Hot Springs
      • County: Saguache         Elev: 2434
      • Location given for GNIS #192101 (Cotton Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Saguache County: www.slv.org/saguachecounty/

    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 Saguache, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cotton Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1328, Longitude: -105.8275       In this case, the coordinates for the Cotton Creek 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>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>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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