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A visit to the Myer Cemetery ...


The location of the Myer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Myer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.4353°   (37° 26' 7")

Lon:   -105.4500°   (-105° 27' 0")

The Myer Cemetery is located in Costilla County<2>.

The county seat for Costilla County is located in San Luis. San Luis lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Myer Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Myer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Costilla County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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 based on their distance from Myer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fort Garland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Blanca
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Garland City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
      • Garland City is located in Costilla County
    • Russell ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Costilla County
    • San Acacio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • San Luis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Luis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
      • San Luis is located in Costilla County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Luis <4>
    • Uptop ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
      • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
    • La Veta Pass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Veta Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
      • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
    • San Pablo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pablo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
      • San Pablo is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Pablo <4>
    • Chama
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
      • Chama is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <4>
    • Cuchara
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Alamosa East
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamosa East. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa East
      • Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Red Wing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Alamosa
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • La Veta
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Henry
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Alamosa County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Myer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ft. Garland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Garland Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Garland Cemetery
    • Brennaman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brennaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brennaman Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brennaman Cemetery
    • Pioneer Urraca Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Urraca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Urraca Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Urraca Cemetery
    • Becker Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Becker Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becker Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
    • Urraca Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urraca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Urraca Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urraca Cemetery
    • Chama Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chama Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chama Cemetery
    • Oak View Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
    • Lasauses Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasauses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lasauses Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasauses Cemetery
    • Chama Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chama Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chama Cemetery
    • Gonzales Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonzales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonzales Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Yellowstone Creek Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • La Veta Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • The La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Veta Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of La Veta.
        • The La Veta Cemetery has also been known as:
        • La Veta Spanish Cemetery
        • La Wahatoya Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Veta Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256280 <7>
      • Sanches Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanches Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanches Cemetery
      • Old La Veta Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old La Veta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old La Veta Cemetery
      • Chavez Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chavez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chavez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chavez Cemetery
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Sanford Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Conejos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery

    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 Myer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #192834  (Myer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #192834 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: Fort Garland
      • County: Costilla         Elev: 2418
      • Location given for GNIS #192834 (Myer Cemetery)

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

    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 Costilla, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Myer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4353, Longitude: -105.4500       In this case, the coordinates for the Myer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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