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A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 IOOF Cemetery ...

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

39.0994, -108.3979

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

The IOOF Cemetery is located in Mesa County<2>.

The county seat for Mesa County is located in Grand Junction. Grand Junction lies just to the west of the IOOF Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the IOOF Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Memorial Gardens of the Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Whitewater Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Whitewater Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • IOOF & Masonic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Crown Point Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Crown Point Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point Cemetery
  • Mesa Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Mesa Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Cemetery
    • The Mesa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairview Cemetery
    • Mesa - Molina Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57426 <5>
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Glade Park Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Glade Park Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Park Cemetery
  • De Beque Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The De Beque Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Beque Cemetery
    • The De Beque Cemetery has also been known as:
    • DeBeque Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2234695 <5>
  • Eagalite Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Eagalite Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagalite Cemetery
  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Clover Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clover Cemetery is located in Mesa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Cemetery
    • Eckert Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eckert Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert Cemetery
    • Cedaredge Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedaredge Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedaredge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedaredge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cedaredge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960144 <5>
    • Delta Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mesa View Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mesa View Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa View Cemetery
    • Cory Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cory Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory Cemetery
    • Battlement Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Battlement Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlement Cemetery
    • Russey - Hurlburt Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.

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

  • Clifton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Palisade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fruitvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cameo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cameo is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
  • Whitewater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Grand Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Orchard Mesa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Orchard Mesa is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mesa
  • Redlands
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Redlands is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
  • Mesa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • De Beque
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruita
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Glade Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Molina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dominguez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Dominguez is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
    • Loma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Escalante
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Escalante is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante
    • Grand Mesa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Grand Mesa is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa
    • Plateau City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Plateau City is located in Mesa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau City

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 IOOF Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mesa County.

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

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Mesa 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 IOOF Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #174616  (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #174616 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: Mesa
      • Est. Elev: 1431 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clifton
      • Location given for Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.0994255     Lon: -108.3978654
      • 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 Mesa, 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- IOOF 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.