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A visit to the Myer 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 Myer Cemetery ...

The Myer Cemetery is located in Costilla County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Alamosa Municipal Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Alamosa Spanish Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Becker Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Brennaman Cemetery
    • The Brennaman Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brennaman Cemetery
  • Chama Cemetery
    • The Chama Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama Cemetery
  • Chama Cemetery
    • The Chama Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama Cemetery
  • Ft. Garland Cemetery
    • The Ft. Garland Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Garland Cemetery
  • Gate to Heaven Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Gonzales Cemetery
    • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
  • La Veta Cemetery
    • The La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Veta Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of La Veta.
    • The La Veta Cemetery has also been known as:
    • La Veta Spanish Cemetery
    • La Wahatoya Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256280 <2>
  • Lasauses Cemetery
    • The Lasauses Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasauses Cemetery
  • Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery
      • 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 <2>
    • Oak View Cemetery
      • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Town Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of San Luis.
    • Pioneer Urraca Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
    • Sanches Cemetery
      • The Sanches Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanches Cemetery
    • Uracca Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Uracca Pioneer Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uracca Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Uracca Pioneer Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of Alamosa.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57488 <2>
    • Urraca Cemetery
      • The Urraca Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Urraca Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urraca Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Urraca Cemetery is located 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast of Alamosa.
      • The Urraca Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bad Booze Cemetery
      • Bowerman - Reimer - Nelson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57595 <2>
    • Yellowstone Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Myer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Alamosa East
    • Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa East
  • Alamosa
  • Blanca
  • Chama
  • Cuchara
  • Fort Garland
  • Garland City ‑ Historic
    • Garland City is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
  • La Veta Pass
    • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
  • La Veta
  • Muleshoe
    • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
  • Red Wing
  • Russell ‑ Historic
    • Russell is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

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 Myer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Costilla County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Myer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Costilla 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 Myer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #192834  (Myer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #192834 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: Costilla
      • Est. Elev: 2418 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Garland

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Costilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Myer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.