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A visit to the Mesa 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 Mesa Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mesa Cemetery (FG ID #57426).

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 Mesa Cemetery ...

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

39.1676, -108.1195

The Mesa Cemetery is located in Mesa County<2>.

The county seat for Mesa County is located in Grand Junction. Grand Junction lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Mesa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mesa Cemetery.

Establishment of the Mesa Cemetery ...

The Mesa Cemetery was established in 1912.

Name Variations for Mesa Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mesa Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Fairview Cemetery
  • Mesa - Molina Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Mesa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eagalite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eagalite Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagalite Cemetery
  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Cemetery
  • De Beque Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clover Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clover Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Battlement Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Battlement Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlement Cemetery
  • Russey - Hurlburt Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Memorial Gardens of the Valley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Whitewater Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Whitewater Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater Cemetery
  • Cedaredge Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eckert Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Eckert Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mesa Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mesa 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 Mesa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mesa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mesa 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 Mesa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Mesa 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 Mesa Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #57426

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #174481  (Mesa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #174481 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: Mesa
      • Est. Elev: 1705 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Molina
      • Location given for Mesa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.1685908     Lon: -108.1195207
      • 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Mesa, 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- Mesa 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.