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A visit to the Fox Creek 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 Fox Creek Cemetery ...

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

37.0750, -106.2184

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

The Fox Creek Cemetery is located in Conejos County<2>.

The county seat for Conejos County is located in Conejos. Conejos lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Fox Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fox Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Fox Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Martinez Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Martinez Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Antonito.
    • The Martinez Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267023 <5>
  • Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery
    • The Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Las Mesitas Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57389 <5>
  • Mogote Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mogote Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote Cemetery
    • The Mogote Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mogote Presbyterian Cemetery
  • San Miguel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The San Miguel Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel Cemetery
  • Old Ortiz Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Ortiz Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ortiz Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Ortiz Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Antonito.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360226 <5>
  • Ortiz Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ortiz Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz Cemetery
  • San Antonio Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Antonio Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Antonito.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57537 <5>
  • Antonio Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Antonio Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonio Cemetery
  • Warshaver Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Warshaver Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warshaver Cemetery
  • Conejos Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Conejos Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejos Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Lobatos Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lobatos Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobatos Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Nance Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Nance Family Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nance Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Manassa.
    • Old Manassa Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Old Manassa Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Manassa Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Manassa Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Manassa.
    • Soward Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Soward Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soward Cemetery
    • Capulin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Capulin Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin Cemetery
    • New Manassa Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The New Manassa Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manassa Cemetery
    • De la Luz Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Sanford Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford Cemetery
    • La Jara Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The La Jara Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jara 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 Fox Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Sublette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
  • Osier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Osier is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
  • Mogote
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mogote is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
  • Paisaje
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Paisaje is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisaje
  • Lava ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lava is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
  • Ortiz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ortiz is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
  • Conejos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Antonito
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cumbres
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cumbres is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
  • Romeo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Capulin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Manassa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Bountiful
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bountiful is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
    • Lobato ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
    • La Jara
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Fox Creek 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 Fox Creek 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 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 Fox Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Conejos 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 Fox Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #190903  (Fox Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #190903 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: Conejos
      • Est. Elev: 2588 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fox Creek
      • Location given for Fox Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.0750106     Lon: -106.2183615
      • 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 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 '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- Fox Creek 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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