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A visit to the McCoy 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 McCoy Cemetery ...

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

39.9047, -106.7131

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

The McCoy Cemetery is located in Eagle County<2>.

The county seat for Eagle County is located in Eagle. Eagle lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest of the McCoy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McCoy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the McCoy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sheephorn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sheephorn Cemetery is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheephorn Cemetery
  • Brett Family Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Brett Family Cemetery is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brett Family Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Kremmling Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kremmling Cemetery is located in Grand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremmling Cemetery
    • The Kremmling Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverside Cemetery
  • Yampa Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Yampa Cemetery is located in Routt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa Cemetery
    • The Yampa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • South Routt Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Adams Family Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The Adams Family Cemetery is located in Routt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Family Cemetery
  • King Family Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The King Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The King Family Cemetery is located in Grand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the King Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Kremmling.
    • The King Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Troublesome Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2571525 <5>
  • Dotsero Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dotsero Cemetery is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsero Cemetery
  • River View Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Creek Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Routt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Cemetery
    • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Oak Creek.
  • Burtcher Gravesite
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • The Burtcher Gravesite is located in Grand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtcher Gravesite
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burtcher Gravesite is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Parshall.

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] of the McCoy Cemetery.

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

  • McCoy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Burns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Egeria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Egeria is located in Routt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeria
  • Toponas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolcott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Eagle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Edwards
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Avon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Avon is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
  • Kremmling
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Yampa
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gypsum
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Heeney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Phippsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Minturn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vail
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Vail is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <6>

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 McCoy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Eagle County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Eagle
    • Eagle lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the McCoy Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eagle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Kremmling
  • Oak Creek
  • Vail
    • Vail lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the McCoy Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vail.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
  • Yampa
    • Yampa lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the McCoy Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yampa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa

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 McCoy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Eagle 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 McCoy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #175754  (McCoy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #175754 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: Eagle
      • Est. Elev: 2058 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McCoy
      • Location given for McCoy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.9047093     Lon: -106.7130933
      • 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 Eagle, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- McCoy 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.