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A visit to the Old Cemetery ...


The location of the Old 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 Old Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0375°   (38° 2' 15")

Lon:   -107.3064°   (-107° 18' 23")

The Old Cemetery is located in Hinsdale County<2>.

The county seat for Hinsdale County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies just to the southwest of the Old Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Old Cemetery:

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Cemetery.

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

    • Lake City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Capitol City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
      • Capitol City is located in Hinsdale County
    • Carson ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Hinsdale County
    • Old Carson ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carson
      • Old Carson is located in Hinsdale County
    • Animas Forks ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Forks
      • Animas Forks is located in San Juan County
    • Eureka ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in San Juan County
    • Ouray
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Howardsville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
      • Howardsville is located in San Juan County
    • Powderhorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
      • Powderhorn is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderhorn <4>
    • Bachelor City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor City
      • Bachelor City is located in Mineral County
    • Red Mountain ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
      • Red Mountain is located in Ouray County
    • Silverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Creede
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creede
        • Creede is located in Mineral County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
        • Former name for Creede:
        • Amethyst
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creede <4>
      • Tomboy ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomboy
        • Tomboy is located in San Miguel County
      • Chattanooga ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
        • Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
      • Dallas
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
        • Dallas is located in Ouray County
      • Ridgway
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Liberty Bell ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell
        • Liberty Bell is located in San Miguel County
      • Pandora
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
        • Pandora is located in San Miguel County
      • Loghill Village
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loghill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loghill Village
        • Loghill Village is located in Ouray County
      • Telluride
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • San Miguel ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
        • San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
      • Spar City ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spar City
        • Spar City is located in Mineral 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 Old Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hinsdale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Old Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Nurse - Brownlee Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nurse - Brownlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nurse - Brownlee Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nurse - Brownlee Cemetery
    • Powderhorn Family Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McGregor Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Ouray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Creede Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Creede Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • The Creede Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sunny Side Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creede Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159609 <6>
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dallas Park Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dallas Park Cemetery is located in Ouray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Park Cemetery
    • Dallas Park Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dallas Park Cemetery is located in Ouray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Park Cemetery
    • Blue Mesa Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Blue Mesa Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • The Blue Mesa Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Sapinero Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mesa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2460575 <6>

    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 Old Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #188727  (Old Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #188727 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: Lake City
      • County: Hinsdale         Elev: 2651
      • Location given for GNIS #188727 (Old Cemetery)

    The official website for Hinsdale County: www.hinsdalecountycolorado.us/

    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 Hinsdale, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0375, Longitude: -107.3064       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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>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.
    <6>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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