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The location of the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ft. Lyon National Cemetery ...

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)

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

Lat:   38.0847°   (38° 5' 4")

Lon:   -103.1294°   (-103° 7' 45")

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 .

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 helpful 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ft. Lyon National 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 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lyon
      • Fort Lyon is located in Bent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lyon <4>
    • Las Animas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Caddoa ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddoa
      • Caddoa is located in Bent County
    • Hasty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • McClave
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
      • McClave is located in Bent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClave <4>
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
    • Cheraw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Wiley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Prowers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <4>
    • Big Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Bent County
    • La Junta Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
      • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
    • La Junta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Haswell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell
      • Haswell is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haswell <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Swink
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
        • Swink is located in Otero County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <4>
      • Higbee
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
        • Higbee is located in Otero County
      • Lamar
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
        • Lamar is located in Prowers County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
      • Kornman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
        • Kornman is located in Prowers County
      • Galatea
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
        • Galatea is located in Kiowa County

    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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Las Animas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Las Animas Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Animas Cemetery
    • Union Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Valley Cemetery
    • Indian Rock Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Rock Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Rock Cemetery
    • The Home Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The Home Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Home Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Little Kansas Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Kansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Kansas Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Kansas Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • Hight Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hight Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hight Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Holbrook Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146283 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Haswell Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haswell Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haswell Cemetery
      • Otero County Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otero County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Otero County Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otero County Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Prowers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Pruett Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Bent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
      • Higbee Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prowers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Prowers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery

    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 Ft. Lyon National Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195525  (Fort Lyon National Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #195525 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: Las Animas
      • County: Bent         Elev: 1180
      • Location given for GNIS #195525 (Fort Lyon National Cemetery)

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

    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 '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 Ft. Lyon National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0847, Longitude: -103.1294       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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