A visit to the Alvarado Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Alvarado Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Alvarado Cemetery (FG ID #57149).
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 Alvarado Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alvarado Cemetery:
39.7504, -105.6612
The Alvarado Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Empire.
The cemetery is located in Clear Creek County<3>.
The county seat for Clear Creek County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies just to the southwest of the Alvarado Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Alvarado Cemetery.
Establishment of the Alvarado Cemetery ...
The Alvarado Cemetery was established in 1865.
Name Variations for Alvarado Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Alvarado Cemetery.
Alvarado Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alvarado - Georgetown Cemetery
- Georgetown Cemetery
We have seen the following variation for Alvarado Cemetery:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Alvarado Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alvarado Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Empire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dumont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silverplume Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin Monument
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Mtn. IOOF Lodge #2 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Russell Gulch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bald Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bald Mtn. Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Mtn. Cemetery
- Idaho Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Red Men Lodge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Missouri City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Foresters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Foresters Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresters Cemetery
- City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The City Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Dory Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Dory Hill Cemetery is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dory Hill Cemetery
- Cozens Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fraser Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bergen Park Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Alvarado Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alvarado Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Silver Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Empire
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Downieville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dumont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silverdale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Mary's
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Silver Plume
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alice
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Russell Gulch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Berthoud Pass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Idaho Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nevadaville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Central City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingston ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Berthoud Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Black Hawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Apex ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- American City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- American City is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- Smith Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Winter Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Alvarado Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clear Creek County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alvarado Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apex - Historic
- Apex lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Alvarado Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Apex.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Black Hawk
- Central City
- Empire
- Georgetown
- Idaho Springs
- Silver Plume
- Winter Park
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 helpful 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 Alvarado Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Clear Creek 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 Alvarado Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #57149
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #202827 (Alvorada Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #202827 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: Clear Creek
- Est. Elev: 2532 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Empire
- Location given for Alvorada Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7505431 Lon: -105.6608358
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alvarado Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Clear Creek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |