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A visit to the Majors Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Majors Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Majors Cemetery (FG ID #57411).

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 Majors Cemetery ...

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

37.3158, -108.6667

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Majors Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

The Majors Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southwest of Cortez.

The cemetery is located in Montezuma County<3>.

The county seat for Montezuma County is located in Cortez. Cortez lies just to the east northeast of the Majors Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Majors Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Majors Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Majors Cemetery.

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

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 Majors Cemetery. The following communities are located in Montezuma County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cortez
  • Dolores
  • Mancos
  • Towaoc
    • Towaoc lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Majors Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Towaoc.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towaoc

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Majors Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Montezuma 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 Majors Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #57411

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #179029  (Majors Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #179029 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: Montezuma
      • Est. Elev: 1765 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mud Creek
      • Location given for Majors Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.3155494     Lon: -108.6664847
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Majors Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Montezuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.