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A visit to the Catholic Cemetery ...


The location of the Catholic Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Catholic Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9305°   (38° 55' 49")

Lon:   -104.0186°   (-104° 1' 6")

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 .

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 either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Catholic 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in El Paso County
    • Yoder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <4>
    • Simla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Truckton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckton
      • Truckton is located in El Paso County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matheson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matheson
      • Matheson is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matheson <4>
    • Calhan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellicott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
      • Ellicott is located in El Paso County
    • Peyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peyton <4>
    • Fondis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
      • Fondis is located in Elbert County
    • Karval
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Limon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
      • Limon is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limon <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 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

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kanza Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanza Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Crescent Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellen S. Liptrap Gravesite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Liptrap Grave
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liptrap Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liptrap Grave is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Myers Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Simla Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simla Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Ramah Cemetery
    • Liberty Bell Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Bell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Bell Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Memorial is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Lenard Cemetery
      • National Slovak Society Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • The National Slovak Society Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • The National Slovak Society Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Juris Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Slovak Society Cemetery
      • Rube Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rube Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rube Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Calhan.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239200 <6>
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michaels Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Calhan.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57534 <6>
      • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Elbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      • Sproch Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sproch Cemetery is located in Elbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproch Cemetery
      • Sakala Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sakala Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sakala Cemetery is located in Elbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sakala 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 Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1901196  (Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1901196 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: Holtwold Store
      • County: Elbert         Elev: 1814
      • Location given for GNIS #1901196 (Catholic Cemetery)

    The official website for Elbert County: www.elbertcounty-co.gov/

    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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9305, Longitude: -104.0186       In this case, the coordinates for the Catholic 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>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.
    <6>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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