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CEMETERIES

Excerpted from Colorado Cemetery Guide, edited by Kay R. Merrill and published by the Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies

 
Cemetery/
Grave Name		 Location Type History Status
Ames Cemetery On Co Road that runs from Ames to Vance Junction, 1 mi N of Ames Private Est ca 1880. Last bur 1909 Abandoned, 20 graves remain, all unmarked
Batchelder Cemetery N side of CO 62, 13 mi W of Ridgway Community, now private 1st known bur 1886 Abandoned, 11 graves
Bullington Cemetery . . . see Cedar Cemetery
Cedar Cemetery From CO 141, just S of Gypsum Gap, take Co. Rd 190 S 7 mi, on N side of Disappointment Creek Community now private only known burial was 1913 aka Bullington Cemetery, Abandoned, 4-5 graves
Dooley, James grave At Columbia on the bank of the San Miguel River (exact location unknown) Single Grave bur 25 June 1880 Abandoned
Foster, Walsh grave At his ranch on Leopard Creek, exact location unknown Single Grave killed 1890 Abandoned
Hardin JM grave At junction of Leopard Creek & San Miguel River Single Grave died 1880 Abandoned
Hardman Cemetery Form Colo 141, just S of Gypsum Gap, take CO Rd 190 S c 2 mi, then Co. Rd. 120 W 1.25 mi on hill c 200 yes, S of road Private family 1st burial 1918, last 1949 4 graves, abandoned
Knowles Family Cemetery W side of Dallas Divide on an old homestead (NWNW Sec 10-T44N-R10W) Private family ca 1908 Abandoned, 5 graves; 3 unmarked,
Lone Tree Cemetery On E side of Telluride Public 1st bur 1895 Contains earlier burials from old San Miguel Cem. Some tombstone photos online.
Norwood Cemetery 1/2 mi E of Norwood Public est 1885, 1st marked grave 1893 Still used
Ophir Cemetery NE of Ophir Public est 1870s, 1st known bur 1881 Occasional use, last marked grave 1967
Placerville Cemetery NE side of Placerville Public 1st marked grave 1899 Still used, est 1877, many unmarked graves
Poverty Flat Cemetery on hill SW of Poverty Flat Public . .
Rhinehart Cemetery From Colo 141, just S of Gypsum Gap, take Co. Rd. 190 S 5 mi, turn E for 1.5 mi, S of Road Private family . Abandoned, 3-4 graves, all unmarked, only known burials 1910-11
Robinette child 12 mi W of Ridgway on Colo 62, then SW 3.5 mi single grave died ca 1903 Abandoned
Rural Cemetery #1 W of Egnar on Monticello Road, 4 mi W of Colo 141 . . .
San Miguel City Cem Between Towns of San Miguel and Telluride on N side of Colo 145 Public est. 1877 Abandoned, 1 stone remains, most bodies removed to Lone Tree Cemetery
Tankisley, James grave 2.5 mi W of San Miguel Single grave d 1878 exact location unknown
Telluride Cemetery . . . See Lone Tree Cemetery
Unknown boy grave S side of Colo 62, abt 13 mi W of Ridgway Single grave d 1898 12 yr old boy
Unknown man grave S side of Colo 62, 14.5 mi W of Ridgway Single grave . Early victim of gunshot wound. Could this be Walsh Foster?
Westcott Cemetery From Colo 141, just S of Gypsum Gap, take Co. Rd. 190 S 7.5 mi S of Rd 190 after crossing Dawson Draw Community 1st known bur 1897, last 1934 8-10 graves
Wilson Mesa Cemetery 4 mi S of Vanadium Community 1st marked grave 1897 Still used, many unmarked graves, transcribed courtesy of James Carpenter
 
 

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