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A visit to the Arlington 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 Arlington Cemetery ...

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

38.3233, -103.3602

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

The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County<2>.

The county seat for Kiowa County is located in Eads. Eads lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Arlington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Arlington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Arlington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sand Arroyo Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sand Arroyo Cemetery is located in Crowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Arroyo Cemetery
  • Haswell Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Haswell Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Crowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Holbrook Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Las Animas Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Las Animas Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Animas Cemetery
  • Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Crowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Ordway.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57604 <5>
  • Galatea Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • The Galatea Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea Cemetery
  • Samuel Messersmith Grave
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of La Junta.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146283 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Union Valley Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Valley Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Hasty.
      • The Union Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hasty Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57593 <5>
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Otero County Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Otero County Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otero County Cemetery
    • Grandma Forgey Grave
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grandma Forgey Grave is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandma Forgey Grave
    • Bucklen Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bucklen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklen Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • The Home Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Home Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Home Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Arlington Cemetery.

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

  • Arlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Haswell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cheraw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sugar City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Las Animas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Lyon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • La Junta Village
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
  • Ordway
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Galatea
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Galatea is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
  • Hilton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
  • Rocky Ford
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Swink
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • La Junta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hasty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crowley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Caddoa ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Caddoa is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddoa
    • Karval
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Arlington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kiowa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Arlington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Kiowa 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 Arlington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195344  (Arlington Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #195344 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: Kiowa
      • Est. Elev: 1315 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Arlington
      • Location given for Arlington Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.3233372     Lon: -103.3602114
      • 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 Kiowa, 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- Arlington 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.