About Ouray Memorial Cemetery
Ouray Memorial Cemetery is a cemetery near Bayfield, La Plata County, Colorado. It lies about 7.1 mi north of Bayfield. The grounds sit at about 6,486 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Buckskin Charley. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 169448. The nearest other listed cemetery is Bayfield Cemetery, about 7.9 mi to the north. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Williams Funeral Home & JWN Crematory in Durango, about 13 mi away. It is one of 19 cemeteries we list in La Plata County, and 4 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Bayfield. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Ouray Memorial Cemetery
- Buckskin Charley1840-1936Ute leader
People whose Wikidata entry gives Ouray Memorial Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
37.12503, -107.62790
What Ouray Memorial Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Bayfield CemeteryBayfield, COCemetery7.9 mi
- La Boca CemeteryBayfield, COCemetery8.8 mi
- Allison Tiffany CemeteryBayfield, COCemetery9.0 mi
- Tiffany CemeteryBayfield, COCemetery9.3 mi
- Crestview Memorial GardenDurango, COMemorial park12 mi
- Florida CemeteryDurango, COCemetery12 mi
- Santa Rosa Memorial CemeteryNavajo, NMCemetery14 mi
- La Posta CemeteryDurango, COCemetery15 mi
- Elco CemeteryDurango, COCemetery15 mi
Funeral homes near Ouray Memorial Cemetery
- Williams Funeral Home & JWN Crematory13 miCremation provider · Durango · (970) 259-4287
- Family Craft Memorials17 miMonument dealer · Durango · (970) 247-4571
- Hood Mortuary17 miMortuary · Durango · (970) 247-2312
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