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A visit to the Somerset Cemetery ...


The location of the Somerset 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 Somerset Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9286°   (38° 55' 42")

Lon:   -107.4703°   (-107° 28' 13")

The Somerset Cemetery is located in Gunnison County<2>.

The county seat for Gunnison County is located in Gunnison. Gunnison lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Somerset 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 Somerset Cemetery:

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

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

    • Somerset
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
    • Bowie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Delta County
      • Former names for Bowie:
      • Reading
      • Wauneta
    • Paonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paonia
      • Paonia is located in Delta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paonia <4>
    • Hotchkiss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Crawford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Marble
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Gunnison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <4>
    • Lazear
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazear
      • Lazear is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lazear <4>
    • Maher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Irwin ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Gunnison County
    • Crystal ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Crystal is located in Gunnison County
    • Redstone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedaredge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Gothic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothic
        • Gothic is located in Gunnison County
      • Crested Butte
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Grand Mesa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa
        • Grand Mesa is located in Delta County
      • Eckert
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Austin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
        • Austin is located in Delta County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
      • Mount Crested Butte
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Crested Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crested Butte
        • Mount Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Orchard City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard City
        • Orchard City is located in Delta County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,242 people
      • Cory
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
        • Cory is located in Delta County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cory <4>

    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 Somerset 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 Somerset Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Somerset Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Marble Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marble Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Cemetery
    • Olson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Irwin Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
    • Cedaredge Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Cedaredge Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedaredge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cedaredge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedaredge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960144 <6>
    • Eckert Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eckert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eckert Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eckert Cemetery
    • Crested Butte Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crested Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crested Butte Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crested Butte Cemetery
    • Crim Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crim Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crim Cemetery
    • Cory Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cory Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cory Cemetery
    • Read Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Read Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Read Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Read 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 Somerset Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2123883  (Somerset Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2123883 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: Somerset
      • County: Gunnison         Elev: 1902
      • Location given for GNIS #2123883 (Somerset Cemetery)

    The official website for Gunnison County: www.co.gunnison.co.us/

    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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Somerset Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9286, Longitude: -107.4703       In this case, the coordinates for the Somerset 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>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.
    <6>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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