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A visit to the Irwin 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 Irwin Cemetery ...

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

38.8508, -107.1003

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

The Irwin Cemetery is located in Gunnison County<2>.

The county seat for Gunnison County is located in Gunnison. Gunnison lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Irwin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Irwin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Irwin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crested Butte Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Crested Butte Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crested Butte Cemetery
  • Jacks Cabin Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jacks Cabin Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Cabin Cemetery
  • Marble Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Marble Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cemetery
  • Somerset Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Somerset Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Cemetery
  • Palisade Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Palisade Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade Cemetery
  • Gunnison Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gunnison Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gunnison Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Gunnison.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57319 <5>
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Ute Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ute Cemetery is located in Pitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Aspen Grove Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Aspen Grove Cemetery is located in Pitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Grove Cemetery
  • Red Butte Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Red Butte Cemetery is located in Pitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Blue Mesa Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blue Mesa Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mesa Cemetery
    • The Blue Mesa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Sapinero Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2460575 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Irwin Cemetery.

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

  • Irwin ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Irwin is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Crested Butte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Baldwin ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Mount Crested Butte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crested Butte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Gothic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gothic is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothic
  • Crystal ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Crystal is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Marble
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Almont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Somerset
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Ashcroft ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashcroft is located in Pitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
    • Former names for Ashcroft:
    • Castle Forks City
    • Chloride
  • Gunnison
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Redstone
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bowie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bowie is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Former names for Bowie:
      • Reading
      • Wauneta
    • Iola ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Iola is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Snowmass Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Paonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Aspen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruby ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ruby is located in Pitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Crawford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Maher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pieplant ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Pieplant is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pieplant
      • Pieplant has also been known as:
      • Pie Plant
      • Pieplant Mill

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 Irwin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gunnison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Irwin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Irwin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Gunnison 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 Irwin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #186676  (Irwin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #186676 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: Gunnison
      • Est. Elev: 3052 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mount Axtell
      • Location given for Irwin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.8508262     Lon: -107.1003262
      • 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 Gunnison, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Irwin 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.