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A visit to the Fort Garland 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 Ft. Garland Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Garland Cemetery:

37.4242, -105.4278

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

The Ft. Garland Cemetery is located in Costilla County<2>.

The county seat for Costilla County is located in San Luis. San Luis lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Ft. Garland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Garland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Ft. Garland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Myer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Myer Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myer Cemetery
  • Mac Mullan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mac Mullan Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac Mullan Cemetery
  • Blanca Trinchera Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Blanca Trinchera Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanca Trinchera Cemetery
    • The Blanca Trinchera Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Ft. Garland Cemetery
  • Pioneer Urraca Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Uracca Pioneer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Uracca Pioneer Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uracca Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Uracca Pioneer Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of Alamosa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57488 <5>
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Town Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of San Luis.
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • Becker Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Becker Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Becker Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Alamosa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57172 <5>
  • Chama Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Chama Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama Cemetery
  • Urraca Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Urraca Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Urraca Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urraca Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Urraca Cemetery is located 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast of Alamosa.
    • The Urraca Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bad Booze Cemetery
    • Bowerman - Reimer - Nelson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57595 <5>
  • Oak View Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
  • Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sanford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2564223 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Chama Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Chama Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama Cemetery
    • Gate to Heaven Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gate to Heaven Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate to Heaven Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gate to Heaven Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sanford.
      • The Gate to Heaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Los Lasauses Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57390 <5>
    • Lasauses Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lasauses Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasauses Cemetery
    • Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sanford.
      • The Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assembly of God Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335304 <5>
    • Alamosa Municipal Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Gonzales Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
    • La Veta Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Veta Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of La Veta.
      • The La Veta Cemetery has also been known as:
      • La Veta Spanish Cemetery
      • La Wahatoya Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256280 <5>
    • Yellowstone Creek Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Ft. Garland Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Garland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Blanca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Garland City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garland City is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
  • Russell ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • San Luis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • San Acacio
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Uptop ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
  • Muleshoe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
  • Chama
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Cuchara
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • La Veta Pass
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
  • San Pablo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Red Wing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • La Veta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Alamosa East
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa East
    • Alamosa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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 Ft. Garland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Costilla County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Garland Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Ft. Garland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Costilla 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 Ft. Garland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #192832  (Fort Garland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #192832 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: Costilla
      • Est. Elev: 2413 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Garland
      • Location given for Fort Garland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.4241754     Lon: -105.4277888
      • 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 Costilla, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ft. Garland 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.
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