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A visit to the Bijou Basin 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 Bijou Basin Cemetery ...

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

39.1353, -104.4566

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

The Bijou Basin Cemetery is located in Elbert County<2>.

The county seat for Elbert County is located in Kiowa. Kiowa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Bijou Basin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bijou Basin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Bijou Basin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery
    • The Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elbert Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1820894 <5>
  • Bluff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bluff Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluff Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Monument.
    • The Bluff Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evans Cemetery
  • Peyton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Peyton Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton Cemetery
  • Roehling Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Roehling Grave is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roehling Grave
  • National Slovak Society Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The National Slovak Society Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Slovak Society Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Slovak Society Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Calhan.
    • The National Slovak Society Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Juris Cemetery
  • Lenard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Lenard Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenard Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Calhan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239200 <5>
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michaels Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Calhan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57534 <5>
  • James Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Calhan Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kiowa Old Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Kiowa Old Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Old Cemetery
  • Eastonville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eastonville Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville Cemetery
    • The Eastonville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shadeland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sakala Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sakala Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakala Cemetery
    • Table Rock Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Table Rock Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Table Rock Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Monument.
    • Hungate Memorial
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hungate Memorial is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungate Memorial
    • Myers Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Sproch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Sproch Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproch Cemetery
    • Ramah Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Ramah Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah Cemetery
    • Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Norton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bijou Basin Cemetery.

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

  • Eastonville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastonville is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
  • Peyton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Elbert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fondis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fondis is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
  • Calhan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kiowa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Black Forest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Falcon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ramah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Elizabeth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alta Vista
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Alta Vista is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
  • Gleneagle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ellicott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Ellicott is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
    • Simla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ponderosa Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
    • Woodmoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
    • Monument
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cimarron Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Yoder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Franktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Larkspur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Palmer Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Matheson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Founders Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Founders Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village

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 Bijou Basin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elbert County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bijou Basin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Elbert 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 Bijou Basin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #193209  (Bijou Basin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #193209 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: Elbert
      • Est. Elev: 1983 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bijou Basin
      • Location given for Bijou Basin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.1352679     Lon: -104.456634
      • 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 Elbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bijou Basin 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.
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