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A visit to the Gonzales 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 Gonzales Cemetery ...

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

37.7342, -105.2600

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

The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Huerfano County<2>.

The county seat for Huerfano County is located in Walsenburg. Walsenburg lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Gonzales Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gonzales Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Gonzales Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chama Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chama Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Yellowstone Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanches Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sanches Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanches Cemetery
  • Farisita Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Farisita Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farisita Cemetery
  • Maes Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maes Creek Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maes Creek Cemetery
  • Cisneros Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cisneros Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisneros Cemetery
  • Urraca Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
  • Chavez Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chavez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavez Cemetery
  • Uracca Pioneer Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Pioneer Urraca Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • La Veta Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Old La Veta Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old La Veta Cemetery
    • Butte Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Butte Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • Blanca Trinchera Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mac Mullan Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mac Mullan Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac Mullan Cemetery
    • Myer Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Myer Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myer Cemetery
    • Brennaman Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brennaman Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brennaman Cemetery
    • Ft. Garland Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ft. Garland Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Garland 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 Gonzales Cemetery.

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

  • Red Wing
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gardner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • La Veta Pass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
  • Uptop ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
  • Muleshoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
  • Bradford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bradford is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Russell ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Russell is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Alamo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Tioga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Garland City ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Garland City is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
  • La Veta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Duncan ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Duncan is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Calumet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Rye
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rye is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <6>
    • Fort Garland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Blanca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Apache City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Apache City is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
    • Greenhorn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenhorn is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
    • Rosita
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Rosita is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita

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 Gonzales Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Huerfano County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gonzales 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 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 Gonzales Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Huerfano 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 Gonzales Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #192670  (Gonzales Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #192670 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: Huerfano
      • Est. Elev: 2299 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Red Wing
      • Location given for Gonzales Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.7341719     Lon: -105.2600027
      • 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 Huerfano, 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- Gonzales 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.