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A visit to the Del Norte 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 Del Norte Cemetery ...

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

37.6572, -106.3600

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

The Del Norte Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County<2>.

The county seat for Rio Grande County is located in Del Norte. Del Norte lies just to the north northeast of the Del Norte Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Del Norte Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Del Norte Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valdeses Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Valdeses Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdeses Cemetery
  • Lariat Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lariat Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lariat Cemetery
    • The Lariat Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Workers Union Cemetery
  • San Luis Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Monte Vista Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Speiser Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The Speiser Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speiser Cemetery
    • The Speiser Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Spicer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57556 <5>
  • De la Luz Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The De la Luz Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De la Luz Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the De la Luz Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Capulin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57238 <5>
  • Capulin Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Capulin Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin Cemetery
  • Alamosa Spanish Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alamosa Spanish Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa Spanish Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alamosa Spanish Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Alamosa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146363 <5>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Alamosa Municipal Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alamosa Municipal Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa Municipal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alamosa Municipal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Alamosa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1495808 <5>
  • Campo Santo Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • The Campo Santo Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Santo Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Del Norte Cemetery.

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

  • Del Norte
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Agua Ramon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Agua Ramon is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Ramon
  • Monte Vista
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gerrard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gerrard is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrard
  • Homelake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Center is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <6>
  • South Fork
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jasper ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jasper is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Parma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Parma is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
  • Summitville ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Summitville is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
  • Platoro
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Platoro is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platoro
  • Waverly
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Mosca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Capulin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alamosa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Del Norte Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rio Grande County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Del Norte Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Rio Grande 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 Del Norte Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #190311  (Del Norte Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #190311 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: Rio Grande
      • Est. Elev: 2453 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Del Norte
      • Location given for Del Norte Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.6572254     Lon: -106.3600352
      • 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 Rio Grande, 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- Del Norte 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.