A visit to the Green Mountain 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 Green Mtn. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Green Mtn. Cemetery:
37.2758, -107.8895
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Green Mtn. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in La Plata County<2>.
The county seat for La Plata County is located in Durango. Durango lies just to the east northeast of the Green Mtn. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Green Mtn. Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Green Mtn. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Green Mtn. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Animas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Animas Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Cemetery
- Crestview Memorial Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hesperus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hesperus Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperus Cemetery
- Hermosa Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Hermosa Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa Cemetery
- Shreck Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Shreck Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreck Cemetery
- Hay Gulch Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Hay Gulch Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Gulch Cemetery
- Elco Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Elco Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco Cemetery
- Thompson Park Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Park Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Park Cemetery
- Kline Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Kline Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline Cemetery
- Marvel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Marvel Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel Cemetery
- Bayfield Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The Bayfield Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield Cemetery
- Ouray Memorial Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sheek Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mancos Pioneer Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- The Mancos Pioneer Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos Pioneer Cemetery
- The Mancos Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Mormon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130961 <5>
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Webber Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Old Cedar Hill Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- La Boca Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- The La Boca Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca Cemetery
- Tiffany Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tiffany Cemetery is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Cemetery
- Allison Tiffany Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Green Mtn. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Green Mtn. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Durango
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carbon Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
- Florida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Florida is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Hesperus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Hermosa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hermosa is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Gem Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gem Village is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
- Bondad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bondad is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
- Rockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Bayfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Marvel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ignacio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vallecito
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mancos
(22 miles [35.4 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 Green Mtn. 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 Green Mtn. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bayfield
- Durango
- Fort Lewis - Historic
- Ignacio
- Mancos
- Rico
- Rico lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Green Mtn. Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rico.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
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 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 Green Mtn. 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 Green Mtn. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #184167 (Green Mountain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #184167 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: 2039 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Durango West
- Location given for Green Mountain Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2758354 Lon: -107.8895115
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Green Mtn. 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. |