A visit to the Elba 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 Elba Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elba Cemetery:
39.9150, -103.3194
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elba Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elba Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Akron. Akron lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Elba Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Elba Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elba Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Abbott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Abbott Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
- Gebaurer Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lee Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Lindon Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Lindon Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindon Cemetery
- Swan Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Swan Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
- Akron Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- The Akron Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
- Thurman Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- The Thurman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
- Glen Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- The Glen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cemetery
- Otis Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Otis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Brush Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Brush Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Cemetery
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eben - Ezer Lutheran Care Center Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adena Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- The Adena Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena Cemetery
- Jolly Family Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Jolly Family Cemetery is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Family Cemetery
- Cope Community Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hyde Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hyde Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elba Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elba Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elba ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Rago ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rago is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
- Lindon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Anton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodrow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Xenia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Xenia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia has also been known as:
- Cody
- Last Chance
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Last Chance is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Akron
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Arickaree ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arickaree is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arickaree
- Wiladel ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wiladel is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiladel
- Midway ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Pinneo ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pinneo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinneo
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Platner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Platner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platner
- Thurman ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Thurman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Harmon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harmon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
- Otis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Shamrock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shamrock is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
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 Elba Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elba 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 Elba Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Elba Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #183055 (Elba Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #183055 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 1491 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Antelope Creek East
- Location given for Elba Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9149842 Lon: -103.3193855
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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 Washington, 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 from Point A (ie- Elba 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |