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A visit to the Urraca Cemetery ...


The location of the Urraca 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 Urraca Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.6894°   (37° 41' 21")

Lon:   -105.5428°   (-105° 32' 34")

The Urraca Cemetery is located in Alamosa County<2>.

The county seat for Alamosa County is located in Alamosa. Alamosa lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest of the Urraca Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Urraca Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Alamosa 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 Urraca 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Urraca Cemetery.

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

    • Liberty ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Saguache County
    • Duncan ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Saguache County
    • Red Wing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Russell ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Costilla County
    • Blanca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bradford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Huerfano County
    • Fort Garland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hooper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mosca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosca
      • Mosca is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosca <4>
    • Garland City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
      • Garland City is located in Costilla County
    • Uptop ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
      • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
    • La Veta Pass
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Veta Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
      • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Gardner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Alamosa East
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Crestone
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Alamosa
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

    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 Urraca Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alamosa County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Urraca 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 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Urraca Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pioneer Urraca Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Urraca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Urraca Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Urraca Cemetery
    • Chama Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chama Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chama Cemetery
    • Gonzales Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonzales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonzales Cemetery
    • Mac Mullan Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mac Mullan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mac Mullan Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mac Mullan Cemetery
    • Blanca Trinchera Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Blanca Trinchera Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • The Blanca Trinchera Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Ft. Garland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanca Trinchera Cemetery
    • Myer Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myer Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myer Cemetery
    • Brennaman Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brennaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brennaman Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brennaman Cemetery
    • Ft. Garland Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Garland Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Garland Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Teton Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teton Cemetery is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teton Cemetery
    • Speiser Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speiser Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speiser Cemetery
    • Yellowstone Creek Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Becker Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Sanches Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanches Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanches Cemetery
      • Cisneros Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cisneros Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cisneros Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cisneros Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Oak View Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
      • Farisita Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farisita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farisita Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farisita Cemetery
      • Maes Creek Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maes Creek Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maes Creek Cemetery
      • Rosita Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosita Cemetery is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosita 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 Urraca Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #197048  (Urraca Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #197048 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: Zapata Ranch
      • County: Alamosa         Elev: 2488
      • Location given for GNIS #197048 (Urraca 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 Alamosa, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Urraca Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6894, Longitude: -105.5428       In this case, the coordinates for the Urraca 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.




 

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