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A visit to the Hesperus Cemetery ...


The location of the Hesperus Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Hesperus Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2722°   (37° 16' 19")

Lon:   -108.0284°   (-108° 1' 42")

The Hesperus 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 of the Hesperus Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Hesperus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to La Plata County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hesperus Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hesperus Cemetery.

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

    • Hesperus
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in La Plata County
    • Durango
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Carbon Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
      • Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County
    • Marvel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Marvel is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvel <4>
    • Hermosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
      • Hermosa is located in La Plata County
    • Florida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in La Plata County
    • Mancos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
      • Mancos is located in Montezuma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancos <4>
    • Bondad
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
      • Bondad is located in La Plata County
    • Rockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in La Plata County
    • Gem Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
      • Gem Village is located in La Plata County
    • Bayfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
      • Bayfield is located in La Plata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayfield <4>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Ignacio
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • La Plata
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Vallecito
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Rico
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
        • Rico is located in Dolores County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rico <4>

    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 Hesperus 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 Hesperus Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Hesperus Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hay Gulch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hay Gulch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hay Gulch Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hay Gulch Cemetery
    • Green Mtn. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mtn. Cemetery
    • Greenmount Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1013065 <7>
    • Thompson Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Park Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Park Cemetery
    • Animas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Animas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Animas Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Animas Cemetery
    • Kline Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kline Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
    • Marvel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marvel Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvel Cemetery
    • Sheek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sheek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Sheek Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57548 <7>
    • Crestview Memorial Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crestview Memorial Garden is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Memorial Garden
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mancos Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Webber Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hermosa Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hermosa Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermosa Cemetery
      • Elco Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elco Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elco Cemetery
      • Shreck Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shreck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shreck Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shreck Cemetery
      • Bayfield Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bayfield Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayfield Cemetery
      • Greenhorn Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • The Greenhorn Cemetery is located in San Juan County (NM)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenhorn Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of La Plata (NM).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhorn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38093 <7>
      • Ouray Memorial Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouray Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ouray Memorial Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouray Memorial Cemetery
      • Old Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)

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

    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 Hesperus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #179124  (Hesperus Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #179124 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hesperus
      • County: La Plata         Elev: 2444
      • Location given for GNIS #179124 (Hesperus Cemetery)

    The official website for La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hesperus Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2722, Longitude: -108.0284       In this case, the coordinates for the Hesperus Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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