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A visit to the Sanford Cemetery ...


The location of the Sanford 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 Sanford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2375°   (37° 14' 14")

Lon:   -105.9109°   (-105° 54' 39")

The Sanford Cemetery is located in Conejos County<2>.

The county seat for Conejos County is located in Conejos. Conejos lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Sanford Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sanford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Conejos 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 Sanford 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sanford Cemetery.

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

    • Sanford
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Conejos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
    • La Jara
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bountiful
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
      • Bountiful is located in Conejos County
    • Manassa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Romeo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Conejos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <4>
    • Conejos
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Alamosa County
    • Capulin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
      • Capulin is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <4>
    • Antonito
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Paisaje
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paisaje have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisaje
      • Paisaje is located in Conejos County
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Alamosa County
    • Mogote
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
      • Mogote is located in Conejos County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Alamosa East
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamosa East. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa East
        • Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County
      • Alamosa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ortiz
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
        • Ortiz is located in Conejos County
      • San Acacio
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lava ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
        • Lava is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)

    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 Sanford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Conejos County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Sanford Cemetery.<6>

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

    • La Jara Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Jara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Jara Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Jara Cemetery
    • Nance Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nance Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Nance Family Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Family Cemetery
    • Soward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soward Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soward Cemetery
    • Old Manassa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Manassa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Manassa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Manassa Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Manassa Cemetery
    • Lasauses Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasauses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lasauses Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasauses Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Capulin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capulin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capulin Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capulin Cemetery
    • Conejos Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conejos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conejos Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conejos Cemetery
    • Antonio Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antonio Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antonio Cemetery
    • Warshaver Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warshaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warshaver Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warshaver Cemetery
    • Lobatos Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lobatos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lobatos Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lobatos Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Becker Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Becker Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becker Cemetery
      • Martinez Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Conejos County
        • The Martinez Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267023 <7>
      • Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mogote Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mogote Cemetery is located in Conejos County
        • The Mogote Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mogote Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mogote Cemetery
      • San Antonio Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Conejos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio Cemetery
      • Ortiz Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ortiz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ortiz Cemetery is located in Conejos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ortiz Cemetery
      • Old Ortiz Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • De la Luz Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De la Luz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The De la Luz Cemetery is located in Conejos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De la Luz Cemetery

    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 Sanford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #192988  (Sanford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #192988 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: Manassa
      • County: Conejos         Elev: 2322
      • Location given for GNIS #192988 (Sanford 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 Conejos, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sanford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2375, Longitude: -105.9109       In this case, the coordinates for the Sanford 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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