A visit to the Villa Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Villa Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Villa Grove Cemetery:
38.2550, -105.9545
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Villa Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Villa Grove Cemetery is located in Saguache County<2>.
The county seat for Saguache County is located in Saguache. Saguache lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Villa Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Villa Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Villa Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Villa Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Whites Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Whites Cemetery is located in Saguache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
- Mirage Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mirage Cemetery is located in Saguache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirage Cemetery
- Cotton Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Cotton Creek Cemetery is located in Saguache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Saguache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Cleora Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57627 <5>
- Poncha Springs Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Poncha Springs Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poncha Springs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Poncha Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Poncha Springs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969760 <5>
- Campo Santo Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- The Campo Santo Cemetery is located in Saguache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Santo Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pines Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- The Pines Cemetery is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
- The Pines Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cusacks Cemetery Of The Pines
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- The Pines Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- The Pines Cemetery is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines Cemetery
- Jacks Creek Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- The Jacks Creek Cemetery is located in Saguache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek Cemetery
- Teton Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Teton Cemetery is located in Saguache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton Cemetery
- Ula Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- The Ula Cemetery is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ula Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Silver Cliff Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- The Silver Cliff Cemetery is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff Cemetery
- Centerville Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
- White Pine Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- The White Pine Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Villa Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Villa Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Villa Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bonanza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bonanza is located in Saguache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Kerper City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kerper City is located in Saguache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerper City
- Calcite ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Calcite is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
- Coaldale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vallie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vallie is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
- Howard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spook City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Spook City is located in Saguache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook City
- Saguache
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mears Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
- Cotopaxi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wellsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wellsville is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Moffat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cleora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cleora is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
- Hillside
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Poncha Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Salida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Villa Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saguache County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Villa Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bonanza
- Crestone
- Moffat
- Saguache
- Salida
- Turret - Historic
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 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 Villa Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Saguache County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Villa Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #191695 (Villa Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #191695 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Saguache
- Est. Elev: 2431 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bushnell Peak
- Location given for Villa Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2549991 Lon: -105.9544577
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Saguache, 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- Villa Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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