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A visit to the Jacks Creek 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 Jacks Creek Cemetery ...

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

38.1956, -106.3539

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

The Jacks Creek Cemetery is located in Saguache County<2>.

The county seat for Saguache County is located in Saguache. Saguache lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Jacks Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jacks Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Jacks Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Campo Santo Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Campo Santo Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Santo Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Whites Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Whites Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
  • Doyleville Cemetery #1
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
  • Villa Grove Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The Villa Grove Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove Cemetery
  • White Pine Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The White Pine Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Cemetery
  • Tomichi Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • The Tomichi Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomichi Cemetery
  • Poncha Springs Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Poncha Springs Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poncha Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Poncha Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Poncha Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969760 <5>
  • Mirage Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • The Mirage Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirage Cemetery
  • Cotton Creek Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • The Cotton Creek Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek Cemetery
  • Pitkin Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pitkin Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ohio City Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ohio City Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City Cemetery
    • Parlin Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Parlin Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlin Cemetery
    • Iris Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Iris Cemetery is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57627 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cleora 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 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Jacks Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Spook City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Spook City is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook City
  • Kerper City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kerper City is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerper City
  • Saguache
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonanza
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonanza is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Sargents
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mears Junction
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
  • Villa Grove
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Bowerman ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bowerman is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerman
    • Bowerman has also been known as:
    • Camp Bowerman
    • Nugget City
  • Monarch
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Whitepine
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Whitepine is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepine
    • Whitepine has also been known as:
    • White Pine
  • Maysville ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Maysville is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Poncha Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Moffat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pitkin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Ohio City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Parlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Jacks Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saguache County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bonanza
  • Bowerman - Historic
  • Moffat
    • Moffat lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Jacks Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moffat.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
  • Pitkin
    • Pitkin lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Jacks Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pitkin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin
  • Saguache
  • Whitepine

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Jacks Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Saguache 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 Jacks Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #190073  (Jacks Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #190073 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: Saguache
      • Est. Elev: 2600 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Mountain NE
      • Location given for Jacks Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.195554     Lon: -106.3539176
      • 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 Saguache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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- Jacks Creek 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.
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