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A visit to the Dillon Cemetery ...


The location of the Dillon 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 Dillon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.6125°   (39° 36' 44")

Lon:   -106.0170°   (-106° 1' 1")

The Dillon Cemetery is located in Summit County<2>.

The county seat for Summit County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies just to the south of the Dillon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Dillon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Summit 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 Dillon 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 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dillon Cemetery.

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

    • Keystone
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dillon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <4>
    • Silverthorne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Frisco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <4>
    • Wildernest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Swandyke ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swandyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandyke
      • Swandyke is located in Summit County
    • Saint Johns ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Summit County
    • Breckenridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Irishman
      • Wild Irishman is located in Summit County
      • Wild Irishman has also been known as:
      • Preston Mill
      • Preston
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Rexford ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
        • Rexford is located in Summit County
      • Montezuma
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Chihuahua ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chihuahua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
        • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
      • Copper Mountain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Blue River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
        • Blue River is located in Summit County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
      • Dyersville ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
        • Dyersville is located in Summit County

    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 Dillon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Summit County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dillon 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 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Dillon Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Valley Brook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Brook Cemetery is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Brook Cemetery
    • Griffin Monument
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Griffin Monument is located in Clear Creek County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Griffin Monument is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Silver Plume.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Monument
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57318 <7>
    • Silverplume Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Silverplume Cemetery is located in Clear Creek County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silverplume Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Silver Plume.
      • The Silverplume Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Silver Plume Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverplume Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2324843 <7>
    • Webster Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Lamping Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamping Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamping Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Eagle County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Red Cliff.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183811 <7>
    • Como Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Como Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Como Cemetery
    • Empire Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Empire Cemetery is located in Clear Creek County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Empire Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Empire.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empire Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57258 <7>
    • Burtcher Gravesite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Burtcher Gravesite is located in Grand County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burtcher Gravesite is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Parshall.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burtcher Gravesite
    • River View Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Alvarado Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Alvarado Cemetery is located in Clear Creek County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alvarado Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Empire.
      • The Alvarado Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alvarado - Georgetown Cemetery
      • Georgetown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alvarado Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57149 <7>
    • Old Georgetown Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Georgetown Cemetery is located in Clear Creek County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Georgetown Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Empire.
      • The Old Georgetown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Georgetown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Georgetown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #722258 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Buckskin Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckskin Cemetery is located in Park County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckskin Cemetery
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Park County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Park City Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Park City Cemetery is located in Park County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park City Cemetery
      • Dumont Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • The Dumont Cemetery is located in Clear Creek County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dumont Cemetery is located in Dumont.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumont Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963342 <7>
      • Fraser Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • The Fraser Cemetery is located in Grand County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraser Cemetery
      • Cozens Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Cozens Cemetery is located in Grand County
        • The Cozens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cozens Ranch Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cozens Cemetery
      • Gold Park Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gold Park Cemetery is located in Eagle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57305 <7>
      • Old Fairplay Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairplay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Fairplay Cemetery is located in Park County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairplay 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 Dillon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #176248  (Dillon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #176248 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: Frisco
      • County: Summit         Elev: 2799
      • Location given for GNIS #176248 (Dillon Cemetery)

    The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.co.us/

    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 Summit, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dillon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6125, Longitude: -106.0170       In this case, the coordinates for the Dillon 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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