A visit to the Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery ...
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 Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery has been estimated.<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery
Lat: 38.3906° (38° 23' 26")
Lon: -109.4542° (-109° 27' 15")
The Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery is located in San Juan County<2>.
The county seat for San Juan County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the south of the Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- La Sal Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Valley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pinhook Battle Site Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Castleton Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Valley Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Andy Swenson Gravesite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Red Cliffs Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Home of Truth Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Paradox Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Paradox Cemetery is located in Montrose County (CO)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Plainfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Grand County
- Plainfield has also been known as:
- Bueno
- Poverty Flat
- Poverty Flats
- Spanish Valley
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plainfield
- From the Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery to Plainfield
- Spanish Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson's Mesa ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Sal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moab
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Basin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Castleton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
- Castle Valley is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- La Sal ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Sal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Sal
- La Sal is located in San Juan County
- Former name for La Sal:
- Coyote
- La Sal has also been known as:
- Old La Sal
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Sal
- From the Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery to La Sal
- Richardson ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Home of Truth ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Paradox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
- Paradox is located in Montrose County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <7>
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 Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Juan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Moab
- Moab lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moab.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moab
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 Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Utah:
- Pages specific to San Juan 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 Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3906, Longitude: -109.4542 |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |