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A visit to the Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery ...

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

38.9305, -104.0186

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

The Catholic Cemetery is located in Elbert County<2>.

The county seat for Elbert County is located in Kiowa. Kiowa lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kanza Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Kanza Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanza Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Crescent Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crescent Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crescent Cemetery is located 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the east of Colorado Springs.
  • Ellen S. Liptrap Gravesite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Liptrap Grave
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Liptrap Grave is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liptrap Grave
  • Myers Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Simla Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Simla Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simla Cemetery
  • Ramah Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ramah Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah Cemetery
  • Liberty Bell Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Liberty Bell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Lukes Cemetery is located 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the east of Colorado Springs.
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
  • Calhan Memorial Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lone Memorial
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Lone Memorial is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Memorial
    • Lenard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lenard Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenard Cemetery
    • National Slovak Society Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rube Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Rube Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sproch Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sproch Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproch Cemetery
    • Sakala Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sakala Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakala Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Rush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Alta Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta Vista is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
  • Yoder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Simla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Truckton ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Truckton is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckton
    • Former names for Truckton:
    • Dunkin City
    • Truck Town
  • Ramah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Matheson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Calhan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellicott
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ellicott is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
  • Peyton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Fondis
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fondis is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
  • Karval
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Limon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Limon is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limon <6>

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 Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Calhan
    • Calhan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calhan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhan
  • Limon
    • Limon lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Limon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
  • Simla
    • Simla lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Simla.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simla

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 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 Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1901196  (Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1901196 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: 1814 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holtwold Store
      • Location given for Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.9305473     Lon: -104.0185679
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Catholic 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.