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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 Elk Mtn. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elk Mtn. Cemetery

Lat:   40.5398°   (40° 32' 23")

Lon:   -106.9375°   (-106° 56' 15")

The Elk Mtn. Cemetery is located in Routt County<1>.

The county seat for Routt County is located in Steamboat Springs. Steamboat Springs lies just to the east southeast of the Elk Mtn. 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 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 Elk Mtn. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Routt 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 Elk Mtn. 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Elk Mtn. Cemetery.

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

    • Trull ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trull
      • Trull is located in Routt County
    • Mad Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad Creek
      • Mad Creek is located in Routt County
    • Milner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Routt County
    • Steamboat Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Routt County
    • Clark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Glen Eden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
      • Glen Eden is located in Routt County
    • Hayden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Oak Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Hahns Peak
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahns Peak
        • Hahns Peak is located in Routt County
      • Phippsburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Columbine
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine
        • Columbine is located in Routt County
      • Spicer ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
        • Spicer is located in Jackson County
      • Coalmont
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
        • Coalmont is located in Jackson County
      • Yampa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

    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 Elk Mtn. Cemetery. The following communities are located in Routt County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elk Mtn. Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Elk Mtn. Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Steamboat Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deep Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clark Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Routt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Hayden Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hayden Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hayden Cemetery is located in Routt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayden Cemetery
    • Hahns Peak Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Hahns Peak Cemetery is located in Routt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hahns Peak Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Hahns Peak.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hahns Peak Cemetery
    • Oak Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Adams Family Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adams Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • The Adams Family Cemetery is located in Routt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Family Cemetery
    • Yampa Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Yampa Cemetery is located in Routt County
      • The Yampa Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Routt Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yampa Cemetery
    • Dead Mexican Park Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dead Mexican Park Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • The Dead Mexican Park Cemetery is located in Routt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dead Mexican Park Cemetery
    • Pagoda Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pagoda Cemetery is located in Routt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pagoda Cemetery
    • Buckner - Hart Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Buckner - Hart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • The Buckner - Hart Cemetery is located in Routt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner - Hart Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Moffat County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Craig Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Craig.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1094806 <6>

    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 Elk Mtn. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #172514  (Elk Mountain Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #172514 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: Mad Creek
      • County: Routt         Elev: 2046
      • Location given for GNIS #172514 (Elk Mountain Cemetery)

    The official website for Routt County: www.co.routt.co.us/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Routt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elk Mtn. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5398, Longitude: -106.9375    
    <3>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.
    <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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