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A visit to the Butte Cemetery ...


The location of the Butte Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Butte Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.6653°   (37° 39' 55")

Lon:   -102.5571°   (-102° 33' 25")

The Butte Cemetery is located in Prowers County<2>.

The county seat for Prowers County is located in Lamar. Lamar lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the north of the Butte Cemetery .

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 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 Butte Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Prowers County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Butte Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Butte Cemetery.

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

    • Two Buttes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
    • Minneapolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minneapolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Baca County
    • Vilas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <4>
    • Walsh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsh <4>
    • Pritchett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
      • Pritchett is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pritchett <4>
    • Lamar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Prowers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>

    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 Butte Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prowers County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Butte Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Two Buttes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Maxey Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxey Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Vilas Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vilas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vilas Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vilas Cemetery
    • Minneapolis Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Little Kansas Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Kansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Kansas Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Kansas Cemetery
    • Pritchett Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
    • Amerine Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Garder Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garder Cemetery is located in Prowers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garder Cemetery
      • Hight Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hight Cemetery is located in Bent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hight Cemetery
      • Amache Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amache Cemetery is located in Prowers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amache Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Prowers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Indian Rock Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Rock Cemetery is located in Bent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Rock Cemetery
      • Boston Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Granada Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Granada Cemetery is located in Prowers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granada Cemetery
      • Prairie Queen Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Queen Cemetery is located in Baca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Queen Cemetery

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

    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 Butte Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195915  (Butte Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #195915 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Two Buttes Reservoir
      • County: Prowers         Elev: 1330
      • Location given for GNIS #195915 (Butte Cemetery)

    The official website for Prowers County: www.prowerscounty.net/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    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 Prowers, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Butte Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6653, Longitude: -102.5571       In this case, the coordinates for the Butte Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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