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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 ...

The Otero County Cemetery is located in Otero County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • 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
  • 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 <2>
  • 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
  • Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 <2>
  • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • 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
    • 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
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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 <2>
    • 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

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 alphabetically:

  • Benton
    • Benton is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Cheraw
  • Crowley
  • Fort Lyon
  • Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • Higbee
    • Higbee is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
  • La Junta Village
    • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
  • La Junta
  • Las Animas
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 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 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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Otero County Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.