A visit to the Elk Mountain 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 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 .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Elk Mtn. Cemetery.<3>
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)
- Hayden Pioneer Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hayden Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hahns Peak Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oak Creek Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Adams Family Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Yampa Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dead Mexican Park Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pagoda Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner - Hart Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Craig Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trull
- Trull is located in Routt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trull
- From the Elk Mtn. Cemetery to Trull
- Mad Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Steamboat Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glen Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Phippsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Columbine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spicer ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coalmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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.
- Hayden
- Oak Creek
- Steamboat Springs
- Yampa
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 either 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
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)
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 '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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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