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A visit to the Eads 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 Eads Cemetery ...

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

38.4706, -102.7667

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

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

The county seat for Kiowa County is located in Eads. Eads lies just to the northwest of the Eads Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Eads Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Eads Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eads Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Eads Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads Pioneer Cemetery
    • 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 <5>
  • France Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The France Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for France Cemetery
  • Chivington Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Chivington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington Cemetery
  • Galatea Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Galatea Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea Cemetery
  • Water Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Kit Carson Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Kit Carson Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson Cemetery
    • 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 <5>
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
  • Haswell Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Haswell Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell Cemetery
  • The Home Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Home Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Home Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Sheridan Lake Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Union Valley Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Valley Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Hasty.
      • The Union Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hasty Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57593 <5>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • McIntire Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The McIntire Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McIntire Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Kit Carson.
      • The McIntire Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wild Horse Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307816 <5>
    • Hight Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hight Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hight Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Eads Cemetery.

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

  • Eads
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Chivington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Chivington is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
  • Galatea
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Galatea is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
  • Water Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Big Bend
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Big Bend is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
  • Kit Carson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Wiley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Haswell
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • McClave
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kornman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Kornman is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
    • Sheridan Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hasty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Firstview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Firstview is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firstview
    • Lamar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lamar is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <6>
    • Wild Horse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Eads 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 Eads Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Eads Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Kiowa 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 Eads Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2130416  (Eads Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2130416 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: Kiowa
      • Est. Elev: 1275 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eads
      • Location given for Eads Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.4705556     Lon: -102.7666667
      • 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 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 '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- Eads 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.