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A visit to the Otero County 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 Otero County Cemetery ...

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

37.9686, -103.5767

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

The Otero County Cemetery is located in Otero County<2>.

The county seat for Otero County is located in La Junta. La Junta lies just to the east northeast of the Otero County Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Otero County Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Otero County Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of La Junta.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146283 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Holbrook Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
  • Timpas Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Timpas Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpas Cemetery
  • Higbee Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee Cemetery
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The San Jose Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose Cemetery
  • Manzanola Mountainview Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Manzanola Mountainview Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanola Mountainview Cemetery
    • The Manzanola Mountainview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Manzanola Cemetery
    • Manzanola Mountain View Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57444 <5>
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Crowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Las Animas Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Las Animas Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Animas Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Crowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Ordway.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57604 <5>
    • Olney Springs Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Olney Springs Cemetery is located in Crowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Springs Cemetery
    • Pruett Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
    • Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Otero County Cemetery.

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

  • La Junta
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Swink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • La Junta Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
  • Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Hawley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hawley is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • Cheraw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rocky Ford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Higbee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Higbee is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
  • Sugar City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Manzanola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ordway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Las Animas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Crowley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Lyon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Olney Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Otero County Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Otero 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 Otero County Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2485950  (Otero County Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2485950 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: Otero
      • Est. Elev: 1277 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: La Junta
      • Location given for Otero County Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.9686111     Lon: -103.5766667
      • 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 Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Otero County 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.