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A visit to the Hesperus 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 Hesperus Cemetery ...

The Hesperus Cemetery is located in La Plata County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Animas Cemetery
    • The Animas Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Cemetery
  • Bayfield Cemetery
    • The Bayfield Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Crestview Memorial Garden
  • Elco Cemetery
    • The Elco Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco Cemetery
  • Green Mtn. Cemetery
    • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
  • Greenhorn Cemetery
    • The Greenhorn Cemetery is located in San Juan County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenhorn Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of La Plata (NM).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38093 <2>
  • Greenmount Cemetery
    • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1013065 <2>
  • Hay Gulch Cemetery
    • The Hay Gulch Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Gulch Cemetery
  • Hermosa Cemetery
    • The Hermosa Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa Cemetery
  • Kline Cemetery
    • The Kline Cemetery is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mancos Pioneer Cemetery
      • 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 <2>
    • Marvel Cemetery
      • The Marvel Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel Cemetery
    • Old Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Ouray Memorial Cemetery
    • Sheek Cemetery
    • Shreck Cemetery
      • The Shreck Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreck Cemetery
    • Thompson Park Cemetery
      • The Thompson Park Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Park Cemetery
    • Webber 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 Hesperus Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Bayfield
  • Bondad
    • Bondad is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
  • Carbon Junction
    • Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
  • Durango
  • Florida
    • Florida is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
  • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
    • Fort Lewis is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
  • Gem Village
    • Gem Village is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
  • Hermosa
    • Hermosa is located in La Plata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
  • Hesperus
  • Ignacio
  • La Plata
  • Mancos
    • Mancos is located in Montezuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancos <4>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #179124 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: 2444 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hesperus

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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- Hesperus Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.