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A visit to the De la Luz Cemetery ...


The location of the De la Luz 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 De la Luz Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the De la Luz Cemetery

Lat:   37.3347°   (37° 20' 4")

Lon:   -106.2153°   (-106° 12' 55")

The De la Luz Cemetery is located in Conejos County<2>.

The county seat for Conejos County is located in Conejos. Conejos lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the De la Luz Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 De la Luz Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Conejos 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 De la Luz 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the De la Luz Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from De la Luz Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Capulin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
      • Capulin is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <4>
    • Waverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Alamosa County
    • Bountiful
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
      • Bountiful is located in Conejos County
    • La Jara
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Romeo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Conejos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <4>
    • Parma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Alamosa County
    • Henry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Alamosa County
    • Homelake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homelake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelake
      • Homelake is located in Rio Grande County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homelake <4>
    • Monte Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista
      • Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Vista <4>
    • Platoro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platoro
      • Platoro is located in Conejos County
    • Manassa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Conejos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mogote
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
        • Mogote is located in Conejos County
      • Paisaje
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paisaje have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisaje
        • Paisaje is located in Conejos County
      • Conejos
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Alamosa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Antonito
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Summitville ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
        • Summitville is located in Rio Grande County
      • Alamosa East
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamosa East. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa East
        • Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County
      • Osier
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
        • Osier is located in Conejos County
      • Sublette
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
        • Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)

    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 De la Luz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Conejos County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The De la Luz 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 23 miles [37 km] of the De la Luz Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Capulin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capulin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capulin Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capulin Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • La Jara Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Jara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Jara Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Jara Cemetery
    • Fox Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Creek Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Creek Cemetery
    • Monte Vista Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lariat Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Lariat Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County
      • The Lariat Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Workers Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lariat Cemetery
    • Sanford Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
    • San Luis Valley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Luis Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Luis Valley Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Luis Valley Cemetery
    • Martinez Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • The Martinez Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267023 <7>
    • Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Nance Family Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nance Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Nance Family Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old Manassa Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Soward Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soward Cemetery is located in Conejos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soward Cemetery
      • Mogote Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • The Mogote Cemetery is located in Conejos County
        • The Mogote Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mogote Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mogote Cemetery
      • Antonio Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antonio Cemetery is located in Conejos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antonio Cemetery
      • Conejos Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conejos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conejos Cemetery is located in Conejos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conejos Cemetery
      • Warshaver Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warshaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warshaver Cemetery is located in Conejos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warshaver Cemetery
      • New Manassa Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Manassa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Manassa Cemetery is located in Conejos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Manassa Cemetery
      • Valdeses Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valdeses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valdeses Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valdeses Cemetery

    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 De la Luz Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #190785  (De la Luz Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #190785 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: Centro
      • County: Conejos         Elev: 2509
      • Location given for GNIS #190785 (De la Luz Cemetery)

    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 Conejos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the De la Luz Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3347, Longitude: -106.2153       In this case, the coordinates for the De la Luz 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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