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A visit to the Galatea Cemetery ...


The location of the Galatea 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 Galatea Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Galatea Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Galatea Cemetery

Lat:   38.5136°   (38° 30' 48")

Lon:   -103.0067°   (-103° 0' 24")

The Galatea Cemetery is located in Kiowa County<2>.

The county seat for Kiowa County is located in Eads. Eads lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Galatea 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 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 Galatea Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Kiowa 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 Galatea 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 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Galatea Cemetery.

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

    • Galatea
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Haswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Eads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kit Carson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Wild Horse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Big Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Chivington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
      • Chivington is located in Kiowa County
    • Hasty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • McClave
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Wiley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Water Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley 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 Galatea Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kiowa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Galatea Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Haswell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Eads Old Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eads Old Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Old Cemetery
    • Eads Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eads Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Cemetery
    • Kit Carson Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kit Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kit Carson Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kit Carson Cemetery
    • McIntire Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The McIntire Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • The McIntire Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wild Horse Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307816 <7>
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • France Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The France Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
    • Aroya Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aroya Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aroya Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aroya Cemetery
    • Chivington Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chivington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chivington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chivington Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sand Arroyo Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Arroyo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Arroyo Cemetery is located in Crowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Arroyo Cemetery
    • Union Valley Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • The Home Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Samuel Messersmith Grave
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel Messersmith Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Samuel Messersmith Grave is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Messersmith Grave
      • Water Valley Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Water Valley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mineral County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Valley Cemetery
      • Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Lyon National Cemetery is located in Bent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lyon National 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 Galatea Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2130418  (Galatea Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2130418 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: Galatea
      • County: Kiowa         Elev: 1348
      • Location given for GNIS #2130418 (Galatea 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 Kiowa, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Galatea Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5136, Longitude: -103.0067       In this case, the coordinates for the Galatea 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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