A visit to the Old 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 Old Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Cemetery:
38.0375, -107.3064
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Old Cemetery.<4>
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)
- Powderhorn Family Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Powderhorn Family Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn Family Cemetery
- The Powderhorn Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Powderhorn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57495 <5>
- McGregor Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creede Cemetery
- The Creede Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sunny Side Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159609 <5>
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Dallas Park Cemetery is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Park Cemetery
- Dallas Park Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- The Dallas Park Cemetery is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Park Cemetery
- Blue Mesa Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Blue Mesa Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mesa Cemetery
- The Blue Mesa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Sapinero Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2460575 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Capitol City is located in Hinsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
- Carson ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carson is located in Hinsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Old Carson ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Old Carson is located in Hinsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carson
- Animas Forks ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Animas Forks is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Forks
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Ouray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Howardsville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Howardsville is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Powderhorn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bachelor City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bachelor City is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor City
- Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Red Mountain is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Silverton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Creede
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Creede is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creede
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Former name for Creede:
- Amethyst
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creede <6>
- Tomboy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tomboy is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomboy
- Chattanooga ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Dallas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Ridgway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty Bell ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Liberty Bell is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell
- Pandora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pandora is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Loghill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loghill Village is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loghill Village
- Telluride
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- Spar City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spar City is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spar City
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.
- Animas Forks - Historic
- Eureka - Historic
- Lake City
- Ouray
- Ridgway
- Silverton
- Spar City - Historic
- Telluride
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 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 Old Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Hinsdale 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 Old Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #188727 (Old Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #188727 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: Hinsdale
- Est. Elev: 2651 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake City
- Location given for Old Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0374967 Lon: -107.3064445
- 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old 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. |