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A visit to the Fort Lyon National 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 Ft. Lyon National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery:

38.0847, -103.1294

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

The Ft. Lyon National Cemetery is located in Bent County<2>.

The county seat for Bent County is located in Las Animas. Las Animas lies just to the west southwest of the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Las Animas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Las Animas Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Animas Cemetery
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Indian Rock Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Rock Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock Cemetery
  • The Home Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Home Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Home Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Little Kansas Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
  • Hight Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hight Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hight Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
  • Holbrook Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of La Junta.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146283 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Haswell Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Haswell Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell Cemetery
    • Otero County Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Otero County Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otero County Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
    • Pruett Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett Cemetery
    • Higbee Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Lyon National Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Fort Lyon
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hilton is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
  • Las Animas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Caddoa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Caddoa is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddoa
  • Hasty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • McClave
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Arlington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheraw
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Wiley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Big Bend
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Big Bend is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
  • La Junta Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
  • La Junta
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Haswell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Swink
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Higbee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Higbee is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
    • Lamar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Kornman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Kornman is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman

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 Ft. Lyon National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bent County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Lyon National Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arlington
  • Hasty
    • Hasty lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hasty.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
  • Haswell
  • La Junta
  • Las Animas
  • Wiley
    • Wiley lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wiley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley

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 Ft. Lyon National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Bent 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 Ft. Lyon National Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195525  (Fort Lyon National Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #195525 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: Bent
      • Est. Elev: 1180 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Las Animas
      • Location given for Fort Lyon National Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.084729     Lon: -103.1293721
      • 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 Bent, 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' (or 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- Ft. Lyon National 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.