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A visit to the Ortiz 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 Ortiz Cemetery ...

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

37.0100, -106.0497

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

The Ortiz Cemetery is located in Conejos County<2>.

The county seat for Conejos County is located in Conejos. Conejos lies just to the north northeast of the Ortiz Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ortiz Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of the Ortiz Cemetery.<4>

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

  • San Antonio Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Antonio Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Antonito.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57537 <5>
  • Mogote Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mogote Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote Cemetery
    • The Mogote Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mogote Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery
    • The Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Las Mesitas Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57389 <5>
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Martinez Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Antonito.
    • The Martinez Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267023 <5>
  • Antonio Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Antonio Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonio Cemetery
  • Warshaver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Warshaver Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warshaver Cemetery
  • Conejos Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Conejos Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejos Cemetery
  • San Miguel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Miguel Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel Cemetery
  • Lobatos Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lobatos Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobatos Cemetery
  • Fox Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fox Creek Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek Cemetery
  • New Manassa Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Manassa Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manassa Cemetery
  • Nance Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nance Family Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nance Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Manassa.
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Manassa Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Manassa Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Manassa Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Manassa Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Manassa.
    • Soward Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Soward Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soward Cemetery
    • Sanford Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Capulin Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Capulin Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin Cemetery
    • La Jara Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The La Jara Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jara Cemetery
    • Gate to Heaven Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gate to Heaven Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate to Heaven Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gate to Heaven Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sanford.
      • The Gate to Heaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Los Lasauses Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57390 <5>
    • Lasauses Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lasauses Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasauses Cemetery
    • Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sanford.
      • The Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assembly of God Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335304 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Ortiz Cemetery.

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

  • Ortiz
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ortiz is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
  • Lava ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lava is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
  • Mogote
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mogote is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
  • Paisaje
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Paisaje is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisaje
  • Antonito
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Conejos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sublette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
  • Romeo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Manassa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bountiful
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bountiful is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
  • Osier
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Osier is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
  • Sanford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • La Jara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Capulin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cumbres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Cumbres is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
    • Jaroso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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 Ortiz Cemetery. The following communities are located in Conejos County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Ortiz Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Conejos 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 Ortiz Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #190918  (Ortiz Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #190918 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: Conejos
      • Est. Elev: 2459 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Antonito
      • Location given for Ortiz Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.0100135     Lon: -106.0497442
      • 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 Conejos, 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- Ortiz 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.
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