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A visit to the Pitkin 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 Pitkin Cemetery ...

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

38.6058, -106.5283

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pitkin Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Ohio City Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City Cemetery
  • White Pine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The White Pine Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Cemetery
  • Tomichi Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Tomichi Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomichi Cemetery
  • Boothill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Boothill Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothill Cemetery
  • Tincup Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Tincup Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincup Cemetery
  • Doyleville Cemetery #1
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
  • Parlin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parlin Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlin Cemetery
  • Jacks Cabin Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jacks Cabin Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Cabin Cemetery
  • Gunnison Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Gunnison Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57319 <5>
  • Iris Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Iris Cemetery is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris Cemetery
  • Palisade Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Palisade Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
    • Poncha Springs Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Poncha Springs Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poncha Springs Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Poncha Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Poncha Springs.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969760 <5>
    • 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)
      • The Windfield Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfield Cemetery
    • Jacks Creek Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Jacks Creek Cemetery is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57627 <5>
    • Crested Butte Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crested Butte Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.

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)
    • Bowerman is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerman
    • Bowerman has also been known as:
    • Camp Bowerman
    • Nugget City
  • Whitepine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitepine is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepine
    • Whitepine has also been known as:
    • White Pine
  • Hancock ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hancock is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Tincup
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tincup is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincup
  • Saint Elmo ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Elmo is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Parlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monarch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Iron City ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Iron City is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
  • Abbeyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Abbeyville is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
    • Former name for Abbeyville:
    • Hillerton
  • Sargents
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Almont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Maysville ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Maysville is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville

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.

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 helpful 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #2123882 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: Gunnison
      • Est. Elev: 2833 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pitkin
      • Location given for Pitkin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6058333     Lon: -106.5283333
      • 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 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' (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- Pitkin 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.