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A visit to the Pitkin Cemetery ...


The location of the Pitkin 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 Pitkin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6058°   (38° 36' 20")

Lon:   -106.5283°   (-106° 31' 41")

The Pitkin Cemetery is located in Gunnison County<2>.

The county seat for Gunnison County is located in Gunnison. Gunnison lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west of the Pitkin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pitkin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Gunnison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Pitkin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pitkin Cemetery.

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

    • Pitkin
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ohio City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowerman ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerman
      • Bowerman is located in Gunnison County
      • Bowerman has also been known as:
      • Camp Bowerman
      • Nugget City
    • Whitepine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepine
      • Whitepine is located in Gunnison County
      • Whitepine has also been known as:
      • White Pine
    • Hancock ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Chaffee County
    • Tincup
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincup
      • Tincup is located in Gunnison County
    • Saint Elmo ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Chaffee County
    • Parlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlin
      • Parlin is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parlin <4>
    • Monarch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Iron City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Chaffee County
    • Abbeyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Gunnison County
      • Former name for Abbeyville:
      • Hillerton
    • Sargents
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargents <4>
    • Almont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
      • Almont is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <4>
    • Maysville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Chaffee 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 Pitkin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gunnison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Pitkin Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ohio City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohio City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ohio City Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohio City Cemetery
    • White Pine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Pine Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Pine Cemetery
    • Tomichi Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomichi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomichi Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomichi Cemetery
    • Boothill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tincup Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tincup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tincup Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tincup Cemetery
    • Doyleville Cemetery #1
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Parlin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Parlin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Parlin Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parlin Cemetery
    • Jacks Cabin Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacks Cabin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacks Cabin Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacks Cabin Cemetery
    • Gunnison Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Gunnison Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gunnison Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Gunnison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunnison Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57319 <7>
    • Iris Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iris Cemetery is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iris Cemetery
    • Palisade Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palisade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palisade Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palisade Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Centerville Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Poncha Springs Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Windfield Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Windfield Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfield Cemetery
      • Jacks Creek Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacks Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacks Creek Cemetery is located in Saguache County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacks Creek Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57627 <7>
      • Crested Butte Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crested Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crested Butte Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crested Butte Cemetery
      • Cleora Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

    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 Pitkin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2123882  (Pitkin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2123882 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: Pitkin
      • County: Gunnison         Elev: 2833
      • Location given for GNIS #2123882 (Pitkin Cemetery)

    The official website for Gunnison County: www.co.gunnison.co.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 Gunnison, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pitkin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6058, Longitude: -106.5283       In this case, the coordinates for the Pitkin 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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