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A visit to the Olathe 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 Olathe Cemetery ...

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

38.5983, -107.9767

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

The Olathe Cemetery is located in Montrose County<2>.

The county seat for Montrose County is located in Montrose. Montrose lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Olathe Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Olathe Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Olathe Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ash Mesa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ash Mesa Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Mesa Cemetery
  • Pea Green Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pea Green Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Green Cemetery
  • Read Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Read Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Read Cemetery
  • Delta Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mesa View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mesa View Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa View Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Crim Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Crim Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crim Cemetery
  • Cory Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Cory Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory Cemetery
  • Uncompahgre Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Button Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Button Cemetery is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eckert Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Eckert Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert Cemetery
    • Olson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Cedaredge Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Cedaredge Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedaredge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedaredge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cedaredge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960144 <5>
    • Colona Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Colona Cemetery is located in Ouray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Olathe Cemetery.

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

  • Olathe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Montrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Delta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Delta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Delta is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Delta
  • Austin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Roubideau
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Roubideau is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubideau
  • Orchard City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Orchard City is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,242 people
  • Vernal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernal is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
  • Lazear
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eckert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Uncompahgre
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Uncompahgre is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Escalante
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Escalante is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante
    • Hotchkiss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Keyhole
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Keyhole is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyhole
    • Colona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Colona is located in Ouray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
    • Maher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Crawford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cedaredge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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 Olathe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montrose County.

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

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Montrose 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 Olathe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1795122  (Olathe Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1795122 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: Montrose
      • Est. Elev: 1644 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Olathe
      • Location given for Olathe Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.5983188     Lon: -107.9767327
      • 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 Montrose, 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 from Point A (ie- Olathe 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.