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A visit to the San Jose Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the San Jose Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the San Jose Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 San Jose Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.7194°   (37° 43' 9")

Lon:   -103.5075°   (-103° 30' 26")

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

The county seat for Otero County is located in La Junta. La Junta lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the San Jose Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the San Jose Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Higbee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Otero County
  • Pruett Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Bent County
  • Timpas Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timpas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timpas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Timpas Cemetery is located in Otero County
  • Otero County Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otero County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otero County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Otero County Cemetery is located in Otero County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otero County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otero County
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Holbrook Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Edenview Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edenview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edenview Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Las Animas Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Animas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Las Animas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Las Animas Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bent County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the San Jose Cemetery.

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

  • Higbee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
    • Higbee is located in Otero County
  • Ninaview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninaview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninaview
    • Ninaview is located in Bent County
  • Benton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Otero County
  • La Junta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Swink
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
    • Swink is located in Otero County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <7>
  • Hawley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Otero County
  • La Junta Village
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
    • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
  • Bloom
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
    • Bloom is located in Otero County
  • Cheraw
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Troy ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Las Animas County
  • Villegreen
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villegreen
    • Villegreen is located in Las Animas County
  • Las Animas
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Ford
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <7>

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 San Jose 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 San Jose Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 San Jose Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Otero 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 San Jose Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 San Jose Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2485951  (San Jose Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2485951 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: Riley Canyon
      • County: Otero         Elev: 1309
      • Location given for GNIS #2485951 (San Jose Cemetery)

    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 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' 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 San Jose Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7194, Longitude: -103.5075       In this case, the coordinates for the San Jose Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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