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A visit to the Abbey 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 Abbey Cemetery ...

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

38.4522, -105.2011

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Abbey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Abbey Cemetery is located in Fremont County<2>.

The county seat for Fremont County is located in Canon City. Canon City lies just to the west of the Abbey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Abbey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Abbey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mountain Vale Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Union Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • San Juan Bautisa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Penrose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Penrose Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose Cemetery
  • Upper Beaver Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Upper Beaver Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Beaver Cemetery
  • Victor Sunnyside Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Victor Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Teller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Sunnyside Cemetery
    • The Victor Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sunnsyside Cemetery
    • Victor City Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Teller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Cripple Creek.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57443 <5>
  • Swallows Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Henry Harkins Gravesite
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gillett Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Gillett Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Ula Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ula Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ula Cemetery
    • Silver Cliff Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Silver Cliff Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff Cemetery
    • Rosita Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Rosita Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita Cemetery
    • Fourmile Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Abbey Cemetery.

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

  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Canon City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Prospect Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
  • Brookside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Brookside is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Williamsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Rockvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Coal Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Florence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Buckskin Joe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Buckskin Joe is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
  • Penrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sunset City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sunset City is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
  • Wetmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Greenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Siloam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Siloam is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Stone City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Stone City is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Goldfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Goldfield is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
    • Victor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Echo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Echo is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Independence ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Independence is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Cripple Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Abbey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fremont County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abbey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Abbey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Fremont 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 Abbey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #192014  (Abbey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #192014 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: Fremont
      • Est. Elev: 1624 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Canon City
      • Location given for Abbey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.4522202     Lon: -105.2010999
      • 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 Fremont, 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- Abbey 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.