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A visit to the Oak View Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Oak View Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Oak View Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Oak View Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5411°   (37° 32' 27")

Lon:   -105.1017°   (-105° 6' 6")

The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County<2>.

The county seat for Huerfano County is located in Walsenburg. Walsenburg lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oak View Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Oak View Cemetery.<4>

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

  • La Veta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Veta Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256280 <5>
  • Old La Veta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old La Veta Cemetery
    • 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
  • Chavez Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chavez Cemetery
    • 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
  • Yellowstone Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sanches Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanches Cemetery
    • 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
  • Farisita Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farisita Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farisita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farisita Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Gonzales Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonzales Cemetery
    • 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
  • Chama Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chama Cemetery
    • 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
  • Laguna Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laguna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laguna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laguna Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • 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
  • Thomas Rodger Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Rodger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Rodger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Rodger Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Maes Creek Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maes Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maes Creek Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Brennaman Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brennaman Cemetery
      • 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
    • Ft. Garland Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Garland Cemetery
      • 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
    • Scott Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Myer Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myer Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • 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
    • Prince Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prince Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Butte Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butte Cemetery is located in Huerfano County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oak View Cemetery.

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

  • La Veta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Muleshoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muleshoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
    • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
  • La Veta Pass
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Veta Pass. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
    • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
  • Uptop ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
    • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
  • Russell ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Costilla County
  • Cuchara
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Alamo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
  • Garland City ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Tioga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tioga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
  • Calumet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
  • Red Wing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gardner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Walsenburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsenburg
    • Walsenburg is located in Huerfano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsenburg <6>
  • Fort Garland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Oak View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Huerfano County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Oak View Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Huerfano 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 Oak View Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Oak View Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #192800  (Oak View Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #192800 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: La Veta
      • County: Huerfano         Elev: 2325
      • Location given for GNIS #192800 (Oak View 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 Huerfano, 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 Oak View Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5411, Longitude: -105.1017       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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