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A visit to the San Luis Valley 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 San Luis Valley Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the San Luis Valley Cemetery:

37.5967, -106.2109

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

The San Luis Valley Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County<2>.

The county seat for Rio Grande County is located in Del Norte. Del Norte lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the San Luis Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the San Luis Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the San Luis Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valdeses Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Valdeses Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdeses Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Del Norte Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Del Norte Cemetery is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Norte Cemetery
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Speiser Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Speiser Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speiser Cemetery
    • The Speiser Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Spicer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57556 <5>
  • De la Luz Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The De la Luz Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De la Luz Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the De la Luz Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Capulin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57238 <5>
  • Alamosa Spanish Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alamosa Spanish Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa Spanish Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alamosa Spanish Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Alamosa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146363 <5>
  • Capulin Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Capulin Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin Cemetery
  • Alamosa Municipal Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alamosa Municipal Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa Municipal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alamosa Municipal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Alamosa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1495808 <5>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • La Jara Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The La Jara Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jara Cemetery
  • Sanford Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford Cemetery
  • Becker Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Becker Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Becker Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Alamosa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57172 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the San Luis Valley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from San Luis Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Monte Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Homelake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Del Norte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Parma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Parma is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
  • Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Center is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <6>
  • Waverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Jasper ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jasper is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Mosca
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Alamosa
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hooper
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Agua Ramon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Agua Ramon is located in Rio Grande County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Ramon
  • Henry
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Henry is located in Alamosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Alamosa East
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa East
    • Gerrard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Gerrard is located in Rio Grande County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrard
    • Capulin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Summitville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Summitville is located in Rio Grande County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
    • Platoro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Platoro is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platoro
    • South Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • La Jara
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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 Luis Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rio Grande County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The San Luis Valley 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 San Luis Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Rio Grande 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 San Luis Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #190393  (San Luis Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #190393 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: Rio Grande
      • Est. Elev: 2358 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monte Vista
      • Location given for San Luis Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.5966699     Lon: -106.2108639
      • 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 Rio Grande, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- San Luis Valley 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.