RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Colorado >> Montezuma County >> Majors CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Colorado

The Commemorative Quarter for Colorado





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. 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 Majors Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.3158°   (37° 18' 56")

Lon:   -108.6667°   (-108° 40' 0")

The Majors Cemetery is located in Montezuma County<2>.

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

Websites to help with your research ...

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

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Montezuma County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Majors Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Majors Cemetery.

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

    • Cortez
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Montezuma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortez <5>
    • Towaoc
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towaoc have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towaoc
      • Towaoc is located in Montezuma County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towaoc <5>
    • Arriola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriola
      • Arriola is located in Montezuma County
    • Lewis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Montezuma County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <5>
    • Dolores
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yellow Jacket
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ackmen ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ackmen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackmen
      • Ackmen is located in Montezuma County
    • McPhee ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McPhee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhee
      • McPhee is located in Montezuma County
    • Pleasant View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Montezuma County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <5>
    • Mancos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
      • Mancos is located in Montezuma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancos <5>
    • Cahone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Aneth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

    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]<3> 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

    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.<7>

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

    • Memorial Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodman Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cortez Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Arriola Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lamb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ute Mtn. Tribal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • McElmo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The McElmo Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
      • The McElmo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Battlerock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElmo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993481 <1>
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lewis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57566 <1>
    • Summit Ridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Summit Ridge Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
      • The Summit Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Delores Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #405940 <1>
    • Peoples Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
      • The Peoples Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963336 <1>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Webber Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sylvan Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mancos Pioneer Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sheek Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sheek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Sheek Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57548 <1>
      • Thompson Park Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Park Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Park Cemetery
      • Hay Gulch Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hay Gulch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hay Gulch Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hay Gulch Cemetery
      • Aneth Burial Ground
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • The Aneth Burial Ground is located in San Juan County (UT)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Aneth Burial Ground is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Aneth (UT).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aneth Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109291 <1>

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

    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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #179029  (Majors Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #179029 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: Mud Creek
      • County: Montezuma         Elev: 1765
      • Location given for GNIS #179029 (Majors Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #57411

    The official website for Montezuma County: www.co.montezuma.co.us/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    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>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Majors Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3158, Longitude: -108.6667    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024