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A visit to the Hughes Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hughes Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hughes Cemetery (FG ID #57351)

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 Hughes Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6759°   (40° 40' 33")

Lon:   -108.6808°   (-108° 40' 50")

The Hughes Cemetery is located in Moffat County<2>.

The county seat for Moffat County is located in Craig. Craig lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<3> to the east of the Hughes Cemetery .

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 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 Hughes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Moffat 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 Hughes 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 2 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Hughes Cemetery.

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

    • Hiawatha ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
      • Hiawatha is located in Moffat County
    • Elk Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Springs
      • Elk Springs is located in Moffat County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 4 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Hughes Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bassett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bassett Cemetery is located in Moffat County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57168 <1>
    • Lodore Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lodore Cemetery is located in Moffat County
      • The Lodore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Browns Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2223843 <1>
    • John Jarvis Ranch Historic Site
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Moffat County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery

    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 Hughes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #170578  (Hughes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #170578 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: Vermillion Mesa
      • County: Moffat         Elev: 1845
      • Location given for GNIS #170578 (Hughes Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #57351

    The official website for Moffat County: www.co.moffat.co.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Moffat, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hughes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6759, Longitude: -108.6808    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.









 

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