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A visit to the La Jara 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 La Jara Cemetery ...

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

37.2978, -105.9617

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

The La Jara Cemetery is located in Conejos County<2>.

The county seat for Conejos County is located in Conejos. Conejos lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the La Jara Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the La Jara Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the La Jara Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sanford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Capulin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Capulin Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin Cemetery
  • Nance Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Nance Family Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nance Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Manassa.
  • Old Manassa Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Old Manassa Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Manassa Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Manassa Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Manassa.
  • Soward Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Soward Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soward Cemetery
  • New Manassa Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The New Manassa Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manassa Cemetery
  • Alamosa Municipal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Alamosa Municipal Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa Municipal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alamosa Municipal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Alamosa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1495808 <5>
  • Alamosa Spanish Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Alamosa Spanish Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa Spanish Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alamosa Spanish Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Alamosa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146363 <5>
  • Gate to Heaven Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Gate to Heaven Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate to Heaven Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gate to Heaven Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sanford.
    • The Gate to Heaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Los Lasauses Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57390 <5>
  • Lasauses Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Lasauses Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasauses Cemetery
  • Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sanford.
    • The Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Assembly of God Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335304 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sanford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2564223 <5>
    • Becker Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Becker Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Becker Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Alamosa.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57172 <5>
    • De la Luz Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The De la Luz Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De la Luz Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the De la Luz Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Capulin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57238 <5>
    • Antonio Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Antonio Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonio Cemetery
    • Conejos Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Conejos Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejos Cemetery
    • Warshaver Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Warshaver Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warshaver Cemetery
    • Lobatos Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lobatos Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobatos Cemetery
    • Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery
      • The Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Las Mesitas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57389 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the La Jara Cemetery.

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

  • La Jara
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bountiful
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bountiful is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
  • Sanford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Romeo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Manassa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Capulin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Waverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Waverly is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Alamosa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Alamosa East
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa East
  • Conejos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Antonito
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Paisaje
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Paisaje is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisaje
    • Parma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Parma is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Mogote
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mogote is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
    • Ortiz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Ortiz is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
    • Homelake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 La Jara Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Conejos County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The La Jara 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 either 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 La Jara Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Conejos 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 La Jara Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #192915  (La Jara Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #192915 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: Conejos
      • Est. Elev: 2318 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: La Jara
      • Location given for La Jara Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.2977857     Lon: -105.96169
      • 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 Conejos, 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- La Jara 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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