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

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 IOOF & Masonic Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0430°   (39° 2' 34")

Lon:   -108.5679°   (-108° 34' 4")

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the IOOF & Masonic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Memorial Gardens of the Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens of the Valley
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens of the Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Gardens of the Valley is located in Mesa County
  • Crown Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crown Point Cemetery is located in Mesa County
  • Whitewater Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitewater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitewater Cemetery is located in Mesa County
  • Glade Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Park Cemetery
    • The Glade Park Cemetery is located in Mesa County
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Mesa County
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Mesa County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Mesa County
  • Mesa Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesa Cemetery
    • The Mesa Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • The Mesa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairview Cemetery
    • Mesa - Molina Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57426 <5>
  • De Beque Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Beque Cemetery
    • The De Beque Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • The De Beque Cemetery has also been known as:
    • DeBeque Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2234695 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the IOOF & Masonic Cemetery.

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

  • Orchard Mesa
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mesa
    • Orchard Mesa is located in Mesa County
  • Grand Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fruitvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <6>
  • Redlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
    • Redlands is located in Mesa County
  • Whitewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
    • Whitewater is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <6>
  • Clifton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <6>
  • Glade Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Park
    • Glade Park is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Park <6>
  • Fruita
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruita
    • Fruita is located in Mesa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruita <6>
  • Palisade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
    • Palisade is located in Mesa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palisade <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Cameo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
      • Cameo is located in Mesa County
    • Loma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
      • Loma is located in Mesa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loma <6>
    • Mack
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dominguez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dominguez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
      • Dominguez is located in Delta County
    • Mesa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Escalante
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Escalante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante
      • Escalante is located in Delta County

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 & Masonic Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mesa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The IOOF & Masonic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clifton
    • Clifton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the IOOF & Masonic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clifton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • De Beque
  • Fruita
    • Fruita lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the IOOF & Masonic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fruita.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruita
  • Palisade

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 IOOF & Masonic Cemetery:

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 & Masonic Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #174573  (Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Masonic Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #174573 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: Grand Junction
    • County: Mesa         Elev: 1414
    • Location given for GNIS #174573 (Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Masonic Cemetery)

The official website for Mesa County: www.co.mesa.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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 IOOF & Masonic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0430, Longitude: -108.5679       In this case, the coordinates for the IOOF & Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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