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A visit to the Elco 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 Elco Cemetery ...

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

37.0675, -107.8892

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

The Elco Cemetery is located in La Plata County<2>.

The county seat for La Plata County is located in Durango. Durango lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Elco Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elco Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Elco Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Marvel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Marvel Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel Cemetery
  • Crestview Memorial Garden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Mtn. Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
  • Greenmount Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Kline Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kline Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline Cemetery
  • Ouray Memorial Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Animas Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Animas Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Cemetery
  • Hesperus Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hesperus Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperus Cemetery
  • La Boca Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The La Boca Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca Cemetery
  • Greenhorn Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenhorn Cemetery is located in San Juan County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenhorn Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of La Plata (NM).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38093 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Aztec Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hay Gulch Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hay Gulch Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Gulch Cemetery
    • La Plata Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The La Plata Cemetery is located in San Juan County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata Cemetery
      • The La Plata Cemetery has also been known as:
      • LaPlata Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38172 <5>
    • Tiffany Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Tiffany Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Cemetery
    • Bayfield Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bayfield Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield Cemetery
    • Flora Vista Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Allison Tiffany Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Los Martinez Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shreck Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shreck Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreck Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Bondad
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bondad is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
  • Carbon Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
  • Florida
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Florida is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
  • Marvel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ignacio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Durango
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Lewis is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
  • La Boca
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • La Boca is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
  • Aztec
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Aztec is located in San Juan County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <6>
  • Hesperus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gem Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gem Village is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
  • La Plata
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bayfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Flora Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Turley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Turley is located in San Juan County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley
    • Navajo Dam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Allison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Allison is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Blanco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hermosa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hermosa is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa

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 Elco Cemetery. 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 Elco 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 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 Elco Cemetery:

  • 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 Elco Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #184458  (Elco Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #184458 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: 1875 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Long Mountain
      • Location given for Elco Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.0675022     Lon: -107.8892326
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elco 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.