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A visit to the Sheek Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Sheek Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sheek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Sheek Cemetery (FG ID #57548)

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 Sheek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sheek Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   37.3797°   (37° 22' 46")

Lon:   -108.2379°   (-108° 14' 16")

The Sheek Cemetery is located in Montezuma County<3>.

The county seat for Montezuma County is located in Cortez. Cortez lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of the Sheek Cemetery .

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 Sheek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Montezuma 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 Sheek 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Sheek Cemetery.

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

    • Mancos
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
      • Mancos is located in Montezuma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancos <6>
    • Hesperus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in La Plata County
    • Dolores
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cortez
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortez have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Montezuma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortez <6>
    • Marvel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Marvel is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvel <6>
    • Durango
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Carbon Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
      • Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County
    • Hermosa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
      • Hermosa is located in La Plata County
    • McPhee ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McPhee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhee
      • McPhee is located in Montezuma County
    • Arriola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriola
      • Arriola is located in Montezuma County
    • Rico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Dolores County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rico <6>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Rockwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
        • Rockwood is located in La Plata County
      • Lewis
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
        • Lewis is located in Montezuma County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <6>
      • Florida
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
        • Florida is located in La Plata County
      • Dunton ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunton
        • Dunton is located in Dolores County
      • Yellow Jacket
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Towaoc
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towaoc have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towaoc
        • Towaoc is located in Montezuma County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towaoc <6>
      • Graysill ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graysill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysill
        • Graysill is located in San Juan 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 Sheek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montezuma County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cortez
    • Dolores
    • Durango
    • Fort Lewis - Historic
    • Mancos
    • Rico
      • Rico lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sheek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rico.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
    • Towaoc
      • Towaoc lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sheek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Towaoc.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towaoc

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Sheek Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mancos Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Webber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Park Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Park Cemetery
    • Hay Gulch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hay Gulch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hay Gulch Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hay Gulch Cemetery
    • Hesperus Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hesperus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hesperus Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hesperus Cemetery
    • Summit Ridge Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Summit Ridge Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
      • The Summit Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Delores Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #405940 <2>
    • Peoples Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
      • The Peoples Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963336 <2>
    • Cortez Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Kline Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kline Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
    • Marvel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Marvel Cemetery is located in La Plata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvel Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Green Mtn. Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mtn. Cemetery
      • Greenmount Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Durango.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1013065 <2>
      • Memorial Garden
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Animas Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Animas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Animas Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Animas Cemetery
      • Arriola Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Majors Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hermosa Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hermosa Cemetery is located in La Plata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermosa Cemetery
      • Rico Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rico Cemetery is located in Dolores County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rico 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 Sheek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #178864  (Sheek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #178864 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: Rampart Hills
      • County: Montezuma         Elev: 2365
      • Location given for GNIS #178864 (Sheek Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #57548

    The official website for Montezuma County: www.co.montezuma.co.us/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Montezuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 Sheek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3797, Longitude: -108.2379       In this case, the coordinates for the Sheek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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