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A visit to the Chivington Cemetery ...

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 Chivington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.4292°   (38° 25' 45")

Lon:   -102.5408°   (-102° 32' 26")

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

The county seat for Kiowa County is located in Eads. Eads lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Chivington 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 Chivington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • France Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The France Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
  • Water Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Valley Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Water Valley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Eads Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eads Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
  • Eads Pioneer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Eads Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eads Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Eads.
    • The Eads Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eads Old Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307806 <6>
  • Sheridan Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheridan Lake Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Bent County
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • 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
  • Sunnyslope Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyslope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyslope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Towner Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Towner Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
  • Galatea Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galatea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galatea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Galatea Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • 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
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Kit Carson Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kit Carson Cemetery
      • The Kit Carson Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kit Carson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Kit Carson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57372 <6>
    • The Home Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Hartman Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Amache Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amache Cemetery
      • 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
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Cheyenne Wells.
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cheyenne Wells Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57276 <6>
    • Granada Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granada Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mathews Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Greeley County (KS)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mathews Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Tribune (KS).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310341 <6>

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] of the Chivington Cemetery.

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

  • Chivington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
    • Chivington is located in Kiowa County
  • Water Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
  • Sheridan Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Lake
    • Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan Lake <8>
  • Eads
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Big Bend
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Big Bend is located in Bent County
  • Kornman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
    • Kornman is located in Prowers County
  • Wiley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Prowers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <8>
  • Lamar
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • 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 <8>
  • Grote
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
    • Grote is located in Prowers County
  • McClave
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
    • McClave is located in Bent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClave <8>
  • Kit Carson
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Firstview
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Firstview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firstview
    • Firstview is located in Cheyenne County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Galatea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galatea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
      • Galatea is located in Kiowa County
    • Hartman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Prowers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartman <8>
    • Kanco ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanco
      • Kanco is located in Greeley County (KS)
    • Granada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheyenne Wells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Wells
      • Cheyenne Wells is located in Cheyenne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne Wells <8>

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 Chivington 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 Chivington Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Chivington Cemetery:

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 Chivington Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2130415  (Chivington Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2130415 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: Chivington
    • County: Kiowa         Elev: 1186
    • Location given for GNIS #2130415 (Chivington Cemetery)

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 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Chivington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4292, Longitude: -102.5408       In this case, the coordinates for the Chivington Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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