A visit to the Crestview Memorial Garden ...
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 Crestview Memorial Garden ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crestview Memorial Garden:
37.2289, -107.7965
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crestview Memorial Garden can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Crestview Memorial Garden is located in La Plata County<2>.
The county seat for La Plata County is located in Durango. Durango lies just to the northwest of the Crestview Memorial Garden .
Open a Google Map centered on the Crestview Memorial Garden.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Crestview Memorial Garden.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crestview Memorial Garden, with the nearest first.
- Animas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Animas Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Cemetery
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
- Greenmount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenmount Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Durango.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1013065 <5>
- Bayfield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Bayfield Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield Cemetery
- Shreck Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Shreck Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreck Cemetery
- Ouray Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elco Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Elco Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco Cemetery
- Hermosa Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Hermosa Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa Cemetery
- Hesperus Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Hesperus Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperus Cemetery
- Hay Gulch Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- The Hay Gulch Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Gulch Cemetery
- Marvel Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- The Marvel Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel Cemetery
- Kline Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- The Kline Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- La Boca Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The La Boca Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca Cemetery
- Tiffany Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Tiffany Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Cemetery
- Allison Tiffany Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Park Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Park Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Park Cemetery
- Old Cedar Hill Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Rosa Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- The New Rosa Cemetery is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rosa Cemetery
- The New Rosa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Santa Rosa Memorial
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194115 <5>
- Sheek Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Crestview Memorial Garden.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crestview Memorial Garden, with the nearest first:
- Florida
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Florida is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Carbon Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
- Durango
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gem Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gem Village is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
- Ignacio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bondad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bondad is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
- Hesperus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hermosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hermosa is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Vallecito
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- La Boca
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- La Boca is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
- Marvel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Allison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allison is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
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 Crestview Memorial Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Plata County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crestview Memorial Garden.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bayfield
- Durango
- Fort Lewis - Historic
- Ignacio
- Mancos
- Mancos lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Crestview Memorial Garden.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mancos.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
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 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 Crestview Memorial Garden:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to La Plata 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 Crestview Memorial Garden:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #184378 (Crestview Memorial Garden)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #184378 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: La Plata
- Est. Elev: 2126 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Loma Linda
- Location given for Crestview Memorial Garden:
- Lat: 37.2288922 Lon: -107.7964528
- 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 La Plata, 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 from Point A (ie- Crestview Memorial Garden) 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. |