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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Summit Ridge Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Summit Ridge Cemetery (FG ID #405940)

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 Summit Ridge Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.4531°   (37° 27' 11")

Lon:   -108.5007°   (-108° 30' 2")

The Summit Ridge Cemetery is located in Montezuma County<2>.

The county seat for Montezuma County is located in Cortez. Cortez lies just to the south southwest of the Summit Ridge Cemetery .

Name Variations for Summit Ridge Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Summit Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Delores Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Summit Ridge 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 Summit Ridge 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 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Summit Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Dolores
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cortez
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • McPhee ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhee
      • McPhee is located in Montezuma County
    • Arriola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriola
      • Arriola is located in Montezuma County
    • Lewis
      (9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
    • Mancos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Yellow Jacket
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ackmen ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ackmen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackmen
      • Ackmen is located in Montezuma County
    • Pleasant View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Montezuma County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <4>
    • Towaoc
      (21 miles [33.8 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 <4>
    • Cahone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hesperus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in La Plata 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 Summit Ridge 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 Summit Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cortez
      • Cortez lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Summit Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cortez.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
    • Dolores
    • Fort Lewis - Historic
    • Mancos
      • Mancos lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Summit Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mancos.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
    • Towaoc
      • Towaoc lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Summit Ridge 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 21 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Summit Ridge Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Peoples Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Memorial Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cortez Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Arriola Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lewis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57566 <1>
    • Goodman Point Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Majors Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mancos Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Webber Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sheek Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sheek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Sheek Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57548 <1>
      • Lamb Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • McElmo Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • The McElmo Cemetery is located in Montezuma County
        • The McElmo Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Battlerock Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElmo Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993481 <1>
      • Thompson Park Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 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
      • Ute Mtn. Tribal Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sylvan Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Hay Gulch Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 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
        (28 miles [45.1 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
      • Nash Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nash Cemetery is located in Dolores County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash 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 Summit Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #202606  (Sunset Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #202606 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: Dolores West
      • County: Montezuma         Elev: 2174
      • Location given for GNIS #202606 (Sunset Memorial Gardens)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #405940

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Summit Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4531, Longitude: -108.5007    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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 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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